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Stillington, where the couple died in a suicide pact

Couple, 75 and 82, were found dead in house after wanting to 'die together'
AN ELDERLY couple have taken their own lives in a village near York through a suicide pact.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People benefitted from the Readers’ Choice Cash for Charities grant scheme run by Newsquest last year. Picture: HEARING DOGS FOR DEAF PEOPLE

Cash for Charities: Hearing Dogs for Deaf People - a vital services Echo scheme helped

101,143 cigarettes and 40.40kg of hand-rolling tobacco were seized from the premises. Picture: GOOGLE

The North East corner shop that's been shut down after HMRC crackdown

Blue green algae, or cyanobacteria, are a group of bacteria that can contain dangerous toxins which can be harmful and potentially fatal to pets (Canva)

Warning to pet owners over toxic algae after string of dog deaths

Blue green algae, or cyanobacteria, are a group of bacteria that can contain dangerous toxins which can be harmful and potentially fatal to pets (Canva)

Warning to pet owners over toxic algae after string of dog deaths

Archie Battersbee. Picture: Hollie Dance/PA Wire

Dr Zak Why Archie Battersbee could not be saved after tragic incident

Thames Water is expected to announce the hosepipe ban in the coming weeks (PA)

15 million UK households to be hit with water restrictions amid Met Office heatwave warning

What Steph McGovern was doing at a hospital in the Boro where her mum worked for 40 years

What Steph McGovern was doing at this North East hospital where her mum worked for 40 years

WEATHER: Your hour-by-hour forecast and exact time heatwave is set to hit

Hour-by-hour forecast for the North East today as people struggle to sleep

REVEALED: The best and worst surgeries in North Yorkshire according to patients

Revealed: The best and worst GP surgeries in North Yorkshire - how does yours rank?

Dr Kyaw Htin is accused of a string of allegations, which include attending Darlington Memorial Hospital to complete a Cremation 5 form

Doctor facing misconduct tribunal over cremation allegation at hospital

Archie Battersbee's mum Hollie Dance outside Royal London Hospital (Aaron Chown/PA wire/PA images)

'Proudest mum in the world' - Archie's mum breaks silence after son’s death

Hollie Dance with her son Archie Battersbee in hospital

Archie Battersbee has died aged 12 his mother has said

How a schoolboy on work experience helped save a man from being blind

How a schoolboy on work experience helped save a man from being blind

REVEALED: The best and worst GPs in County Durham according to patients

Revealed: The best and worst GPs in County Durham - how does yours compare?

York Hospital was told by the CQC that improvements needed to be made

NHS trust responds after 'significant safety concerns' and damning CQC report

Why do wasps follow you? How to avoid being chased by wasps this summer. (PA)

How to avoid being chased by wasps this summer

What are the symptoms of Monkeypox and how is it transmitted? (PA)

What are the symptoms of Monkeypox and how is it transmitted?

Covid-19 rule breaches behind nearly 1,000 school exclusions

Three kids booted out of North East schools for 'breaking' Covid rules

Alison Berry, 63, has lost 12 stone and looks a totally new woman. Picture: NORTHERN ECHO

North East woman shares her drastic weight loss after hitting 22 stone

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust said the information being shown by its website was not correct after it displayed an A&E wait time of 30 hours

NHS trust responds after Darlington A&E wait times reportedly hits 30 hours

LISTED: The best and worst GP surgeries on Teesside according to patients

LISTED: The best and worst GP surgeries on Teesside according to patients

Urinary symptoms are not often an indicator of malignant tumours in the prostate (PA)

Emphasis on one prostate cancer symptom 'may be hampering early detection'

The Boots store in Kings Square was forced to close yesterday because of 'challenges with pharmacist resource.'

Three Boots stores within a few miles of each other forced to close

The number of people in North East hospitals being treated with Covid

The number of people in North East hospitals being treated with Covid

Men showed elevations in blood pressure after fraud but women did not (PA)

Health warning for older men who fall victim to scams, new study says

Man banned from having pets after dogs found underweight and left in faeces and urine

Man banned from having pets after dogs found underweight and left in faeces and urine

Bethany Oliver with GNAAS paramedic Andy Mawson and celebrating her birthday with mum Claire Pictures: GNAAS

Mum celebrates daughter's 26th birthday eight years after being told she wouldn't survive

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is informing claimants that their existing benefits will be coming to an end and there will be a deadline to move on to Universal Credit. Picture: PA

DWP to stop benefit payments to thousands amid Universal Credit warning

Ken and Beverley Longstaff, from Darlington, are raising concerns about getting hold of essential medical supplies

Darlington man who needs 24/7 care struggling to get 'life-saving' medical supplies

France changes Covid travel rules for all international travellers (PA)

France updates Covid travel rules for all international travellers

Woodlands Hospital

Sponsored Woodlands Hospital invests in vision to become eye care centre of excellence

Tom Kelly said the school is rallying around to try and offer as much help and support to the families of the three youngsters as they can. Picture: WENSLEYDALE RUFC and PATRICK GOULDSBROUGH

Tragic loss of three 'happy boys' killed in horror crash mourned by school community

Kate Garraway husband latest news after ITV GMB presenter reveals sepsis diagnosis. (PA)

Kate Garraway reveals exact reason for 'dramatically disappearing' from GMB

A doctor speaking with their patient. Credit: PA

NHS urges people not to ignore Lung Cancer symptoms in new campaign

Hotspots for radioactive Radon gas across the North East revealed in interactive map (UKRadon)

Hotspots for radioactive Radon gas across the North East revealed in interactive map

Kate Garraway gives update on husband Derek Draper following ‘turn for the worse’ (PA)

Kate Garraway gives update on husband Derek Draper following ‘turn for the worse’

Angela Clennell, from Chester-le-Street, was forced to make the “heart-breaking” decision to say goodbye to her pooch Lucky on Friday (July 29) after the pet had gone through an “unimaginable” ordeal on Wednesday (July 27). Pictures: ANGELA

Woman's devastation as dog dies after being stolen and set on fire in County Durham

Lawson Street Health Centre's Covid clinic has been rated as outstanding Picture: Google

The North East Covid clinic branded 'outstanding' by health officials

Picture: JACK JOHNSON/TWITTER

North East rugby star loses a testicle after it 'explodes' during training

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust confirmed on Friday (July 29) that it recently provided public health advice following a case of monkeypox at Sunderland Royal Hospital. Pictures: PA and GOOGLE

North East hospital confirms case of monkeypox as statement given

Graeme Stevens with his step son

Why a North East dad fears his disabled son won't get a school place this year

Bacau Mini Market and Bosc Vegas Convenience Store & Off Licence are both closing due to a crackdown on illegal tobacco sales in Middlesbrough. Pictures: GOOGLE STREETVIEW/CANVA

Two North East shops shut down in crackdown on illegal tobacco sales

Neil Cox and friend Hannah-Elizabeth Teoh who cycled through the North East Pictures: FREE WILDERS

Revealed: The naked cyclists who have been spotted in County Durham and Teesside

Common Covid symptom could be a sign of dementia, according to new study. (PA)

Common Covid symptom could actually be early warning sign of deadly illness

The best and worst surgeries in Darlington have been named. Pictures: GOOGLE & DARLINGTON PCN

Revealed: The best and worst GP surgeries in Darlington according to patients

From left to right: Becci, Josh, Grace and Darren. Picture: NHS

Toddler finally gets her 'miracle' after 'agonising' two year wait for transplant

According to dog experts Kennel Store, the risk of blue-green algae is putting dog owners in extreme circumstances, as a dog in Glasgow was rushed to the vet over the weekend after the dog encountered the dangerous substance Picture: PA

Dog owners warned over deadly toxic blue green algae in North East

Picture: NQ STAFF

Revealed: The 10 worst GP surgeries in the North East according to patients

Durham-based sports physiotherapist Femke van Dreven tries on her volunteer uniform before heading to Birmingham to work at the Commonwealth Games
Picture: DURHAM CITY PHYSIO & PODIATRY

Commonwealth Games Durham physio joining the volunteer army at the Commonwealth Games

The support group is based at Trinity Holistic centre at James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road Middlesbrough. Picture: LEUKAEMIA CARE.ORG

New support group for Leukaemia patients and their families in this North East town

The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants has published its findings after reviewing almost 70 studies (PA)

Air pollution 'likely' to contribute to risk of dementia, committee says

Vaida and Aleks of Blakelaw, Newcastle

Couple’s heartbreak after ‘miracle’ baby they spent nine years trying for dies in hospital

Harrogate District Hospital Picture: Google

The North East hospital put ‘under greater pressure than in winter’ due to lack of beds