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INDIAN cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has backed Ben Stokes to fire England to World Cup glory this summer and fill the void left by injuries to Jason Roy and skipper Eoin Morgan against Afghanistan at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Darlington eased their Darlington Building Society NYSD ECB Premier League worries, as they had a winning draw at Thornaby.
A RETIRED nurse aged 87-years-young had her dream fulfilled when got back on a horse.
THE fourth season of Kynren opened on Saturday night in spectacular style with rampaging Vikings burning a Saxon village to the ground on the edge of Bishop Auckland.
A MAYDAY call for help from two people aboard a stricken boat drifting towards rocks has seen RNLI volunteers called to help rescue the pair.
THERE’S been a pub in the village of Bagby, near Thirsk, since the 1700s but I think it is fair to say it has never made much of a name for itself.
Mum-of-nine Amanda Owen talks to Hannah Stephenson about feminism, farming and mixing showbiz with shepherding
ONE of County Durham’s oldest walled gardens is springing into life.
A PROPERTY and energy firm has invested in creating a new County Durham training academy to help ensure it has continuing access to a skilled team of plant mechanics.
YOUNGSTERS are learning about the dangers of jumping into rivers this summer with the return of a life-saving water safety campaign.
THE first ever stage adaptation of Grandpa’s Great Escape, the number one bestselling children’s book by actor and comedian David Walliams, is coming the North-East in the New Year.
THE father of a college student and promising horse rider who has died suddenly, aged 17, has launched a campaign to improve mental health in the racing world.
A CHARITY which helps adults with learning disabilities into fulfilling work is appealing to the public to help in its fundraising efforts for plans for a new headquarters.
Adding a bit of colour and flair to your front garden could boost your chances of a speedy sale. Hannah Stephenson discovers quick-fix solutions.
A NORTH-EAST charity has helped dozens of unemployed young people to move in to employment, education or training over the course of the last 12 months.
A CHANCE meeting and a mutual love of Educating Rita was the spark for a major new production of the acclaimed Willy Russell play which is coming to Darlington Hippodrome in August starring North-East-born actors, Stephen Tompkinson and Jessica Johnson
A QUICK-THINKING group whose actions saved a man's life have been rewarded for their heroics.
KNOWN as “Weenie”, Ralph was born in 1899 and was one of the first Boy Scouts.
DURHAM Cathedral is to form a stunning backdrop for a live performance from a leading group of singers.
From lads’ humour to mental wellbeing: Ahead of its return to our TV screens tonight, is Top Gear reversing its bad-boy image?
THE early May Day bank holiday will be moved back four days next year to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
A SEX offender is back behind bars after breaching court orders by inviting a 13-year-old boy into his home and giving him a can of lager.
AN effort to reduce the frequency that a group of repeat A&E attenders visit hospital has been 'successful' according to health bosses.
ANGRY residents say their new housing estate remains unfinished with roads and footpaths in a potentially dangerous state months after the builders left.
AN entrepreneur who studied abroad has used his experience to launch his own student support business.
A MAIN road in North Yorkshire has been closed by police after a crash this afternoon.
A TEENAGER has appeared in court charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
EMERGENCY services were called to reports of youth disorder on a school field.
