Darlington Borough Council News

The Government announced in October that XL Bully breeds would be added to the list of those banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act

Advice to be issued for County Durham and Darlington dog owners on XL Bully ban

Smithfield Road in the town, which runs underneath railway tracks, has an underpass to allow cars and pedestrians through

Darlington road to be closed until next year as 25-week bridge project in place

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Darlington Borough Council (DBC) have confirmed a power cable has come down across Burtree Lane between Trevone Way and Whessoe Road junction today (November 17) Credit: GOOGLE

Council confirms Darlington road to close after power cable comes down

A Darlington Borough Council (DBC) spokesperson has confirmed Whinfield Primary School will remain open after engineers discovered a gas leak this morning. Credit: GOOGLE

Updated Engineers fix 'gas leak' which threatened to close Darlington school

Diggers are seen on Priestgate/Prebend Row in Darlington

Work on Darlington roads begin as plan set out for closures and resurfacing

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Staindrop Road closures, Darlington.

Resident hits out at 'poor' Darlington road closure as cars forced to turn around

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Darlington Cares shop at Queen Street Shopping Centre.

4,000 Darlington families helped by free school uniform shop as demand soars

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Polam Lane bridge, located near South Park in Darlington, reopened on Friday (October 13) following work to replace the decking Credit: DBC

Darlington bridge made 'safer' following development work to replace decking

Pictures have emerged showing the progress on the £139 million Darlington station development Credit: JONATHAN DULSTON

Pictures show latest progress of £139 million Darlington Station development

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One of the snow gritters that looks after the roads of Darlington over winter

The reason you may have seen snow gritters on Darlington's roads already this year

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Andrew Paterson, the owner of A1 Rubbish Removals Ltd, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, October 3 at Peterlee Magistrates Court to an offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990

Darlington businessman fined after setting fire to rubbish given by residents

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Operation Cece team.

Over 1,200 packs of illegal cigarettes seized from five Darlington stores

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Darlington Council collected two golds at the annual Northumbria in Bloom competition which recognises communities for their gardening displays Credit: DBC

Darlington scoops two golds at Northumbria's 'in bloom' awards

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Carl Ford, 36, of Repton Avenue, Stockton, pleaded guilty by letter to an offence that saw him carry on a business as a scrap metal dealer with Darlington on February 2 this year without a licence

NAMED AND SHAMED: 'Rag and Bone' man fined for Darlington scrap metal offences

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Number Forty on Skinnergate, Darlington.

Darlington's Number Forty safe space marks successful first year in operation

An FOI submitted to the Tees Valley Combined Authority has shows that both local authorities have shelled out £4.4m to buy up land that will be made into the new transport hub

REVEALED: How much it cost councils to free up land for Darlington station

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Cordon on High Row, Darlington.

Unexplained cordon and damp sand covering appears on High Row, Darlington

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Recent roadworks on parts of Woodland Road were completed last weekend between Milbank Road and Greenbank Road - but, due to weather conditions, some of the work could not be completed

Section of Darlington road to be closed to vehicles tonight and tomorrow

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Darlington's River Skerne during previous floods

Letters Are our local sewage treatment works up to the job?

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Pods littered on the ground, and what they looked like before.

'Unsightly' drink pods found littered on ground after Darlington 10k run weekend

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The bike was found in the River Skerne in Darlington's South Park.

Motorbike found dumped in River Skerne will remain for now due to heavy rain

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Peterlee Magistrates Court.

NAMED: Darlington couple fined and banned from keeping dogs

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Road cordoned off after the sinkhole in Darlington.

Sinkhole closes road and causes traffic delays in Darlington town centre

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Darlington's GOLD Tea Dance at Market Square.

GALLERY: Darlington's GOLD Tea Dance at Market Square - can you spot yourself?

Council consults public to extend public space order that fines owners up to 1k

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The flood on Yarm Road is affecting both business and residents.

Burst water pipe floods street and warps road in Darlington

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The charges will now be back in place in Darlington town centre.

Free car parking in Darlington axed as charges re-introduced by Labour council

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Easy Shop and Neasham Road Mini Market.

Darlington stores suspected of selling vapes to kids sees closure orders extended

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LIVE: New Darlington Council leader due to be elected after political deadlock

LIVE: Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition deal as Steve Harker elected new Darlington Council leader

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Pictures from the Darlington count.

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2023 Local Elections 2023: Every result in Darlington ward by ward

Conservatives look set to lose power in Darlington at local elections this week, a polls has said.

Tories look set to lose control of Darlington Council in elections, poll predicts

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Darlington Labour group leader Stephen Harker (left) has said he 'absolutely does not want to

Darlington Labour deny 'defunding' Teesside Airport claims despite calling for change

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Construction site manager Steve Trewhitt; project manager Rebecca Robson and cemeteries and crematorium manager Julie Cooper.

New chapel to open in Darlington TOMORROW as development project comes to an end

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A popular Darlington leisure centre has confirmed planned maintenance work will take longer than expected to complete Credit: STUART BOULTON

Darlington's Dolphin Centre pool will remain shut longer than expected - here's why

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Heritage buildings surrounding a popular Darlington museum are set to be restored after redevelopment plans received a grant of more than £3 million today (February 7). Credit: SARAH CALDECOTT

Hundreds of jobs created as Darlington railway scheme given £3 million

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Thomas Bell and Helen Milburn were reported to Darlington Borough Council's environmental health team by residents who complained about rubbish piling up in the rear yard of a property on Brook Terrace, along with a strong foul smell.

Darlington couple named, shamed and fined for 'eyesore' fly-tip in back garden

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The government has today pledged £43 million towards a garden village development in Darlington which will bring 2,000 homes to the area Credit: HELLENS GROUP

Darlington garden village to see 2,000 new homes as millions pledged by Government

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The rubbish dump, which contains business printing materials, was found in a farm entrance on the B6275 road Piercebridge, near the A68, on Wednesday, January 11.

Investigation launched after 'horrific' fly-tip found in fields near Darlington

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Inspector Matt Plumb, Chris Knox Community Safety Programme Manager for DBC, Cllr Mike Renton and Paul Branch CCTV Manager with the new Help Point button in Darlington.

How a new help point in Darlington town centre connects people to CCTV control room

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Residents have been left appalled after a Darlington bus stop was vandalised on the same day it was repaired Credit: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Darlington residents left furious after 'mindless' bus stop vandalism

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A popular North East leisure centre will closing its pool for several months as work begins on major renovations Credit: STUART BOULTON

Darlington's Dolphin Centre pool will shut down for 4 months - here's why and when

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A concerned resident has asked parents to speak with their children after sharing a photo of schoolchildren playing on a frozen Darlington pond.

Shocking images of Darlington children playing on ice a DAY after Solihull tragedy

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New radios have been given out to Darlington's local businesses in a new scheme to help keep the town centre safe Credit: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Project launched to make Darlington shoppers safe this winter - here's how it works

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Darlington Council leader Jonathan Dulston and Labour leader Stephen Harker

Darlington Council planning 5% council tax hike despite cost of living crisis

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Rubbish row ended with Darlington Borough Council staff being threated with air rifle by David Langan.

Rubbish row ended with Darlington council staff being threatened with gun

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Greggs among 5 Darlington takeaways to get new hygiene rating

Greggs among 5 Darlington takeaways to get new hygiene rating

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Kendrew Street East Car Park, Darlington. Picture: Sarah Caldecott.

Free town centre parking to continue in Darlington - and here's how long for

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A developer's photomontage of what a proposed solar farm would look like from Redmarshall Road, Bishopton. Picture: Pegasus Group.

Darlington residents fear area is becoming 'littered' with solar farms

Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway chair Niall Hammond and Cllr Cyndi Hughes spoke about a solar farm plan at a Darlington Borough Council planning committee meeting.

Rail heritage group's bid to stop huge Darlington solar farm being built fails

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Budget challenges were discussed at Darlington Borough Council meetings by councillors including Cllrs (top to bottom) Scott Durham, Cyndi Hughes and Heather Scott.

'Extremely worrying': Concerns over Darlington Borough Council's finances

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A solar farm. Picture: Pixabay.

Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway object to solar farm plans

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Picture: NORTHERN ECHO

11 takeaways in Darlington that have just been handed a new hygiene rating

A map of the proposed development off John Williams Boulevard, Darlington. Picture: Keepmoat Homes.

New housing estate to be built in Darlington despite anger over 'smelly drains'

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Walworth Road, Heighington. Picture: Google.

Camping site approved on outskirts of Darlington - and some residents are not happy

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