County Durham News

Work to restore and conserve the Silver Swan is being carried out by the Cumbria Clock Company

Joy as funding target to restore museum's mechanical Silver Swan is reached

The prosecutions, brought by Durham County Council were heard in Peterlee Magistrates' Courts on December 5

Named and shamed: 7 County Durham residents fined £5k in court this week

Happy scenes at Bishop Barrington Academy as Jolly Jumper Day gets underway

Jolly good show as County Durham pupils and staff wear festive jumpers for charity

Burglar steals keys through letterbox then waits out of sight before taking car

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Durham Cathedral has launched a new gin in partnership with Durham Distillery just in time for Christmas

Durham Cathedral teams up with distillery to launch new gin - for Christmas

Council Leader Amanda Hopgood

Durham council urges government to repay £1.2m spent on failed levelling up bids

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All the winners of The Northern Echo County Durham Together Awards 2023

Northern Echo County Durham Together Awards: Full list of winners from event

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Max Convenience, who runs Wheatley Hill Store, Wheatley Hill, has appeared on the government's latest list of fines handed out to UK businesses who flouted illegal worker rules

County Durham shop fined heavily by UK government for using illegal workers

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The businesses have been listed in the Government's quarterly round-up of companies that have had penalties issued for the use of illegal workers

Seven North East businesses fined £150k for employing illegal workers revealed

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'Political forces': Benefits system, health trust and police contributed to death

Benefits system, health trust and police failed woman and contributed to death

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Lanchester floods, County Durham, from this October. Image: NNP

THE ECHO SAYS... Helping the people of Lanchester caught in the aftermath of Babet

Defendant Jacob Johnson to stand trial at Durham Crown Court in April over alleged 'two-in-one' break-in at cottage in Cockfield, near Bishop Auckland, after which two cars were stolen

County Durham 'two-in-one' cottage burglary denied by Bishop Auckland man

The Redworth Hall Hotel, in Redworth, near Newton Aycliffe

Two people taken to hospital after three cars crash near County Durham hotel

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The Auckland Project, who run the AGLOW event at Auckland Castle, have announced the show will be cancelled this evening (December 7) for health and safety reasons Credit: STUART BOULTON/THE NORTHERN ECHO

One of the UK's best Christmas lights trails cancelled tonight due to heavy rain

Newton Aycliffe's players celebrate after winning the Northern League title last season

Newton Aycliffe FC issue call for local support as they look to continue to grow

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Defendant Carlos Neto who inflicted fatal stab injury to Gordon Gault, pictured, told Newcastle Crown Court trial jury he was trying to defend himself

Gordon Gault death Teenager who inflicted fatal knife wound on boy, 14, claims it was self-defence

Lee Clarkson, inset, died outside of his home on West Lane in Bishop Auckland last Wednesday

Five people appear in court charged with murder of Bishop Auckland man

Judge at Durham Crown Court agrees to extend restrictions on child sex abuse image offender Colin Finch

Amended restrictions agreed at court for child sex abuse images offender

Jolly jumper...agility dog Seven leaps into action for the North East Autism Society

‘Jolly Jumper’ border collie leaps at chance to support autism charity appeal

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One person was taken to hospital after a car crashed between Stanhope and Frosterley

Person taken to hospital after car crashes on County Durham dales road

Durham A690 incident: Road closed between Carville and West Rainton

RECAP: Police confirm details of incident that closed road

LIVE: A1(M) closed in County Durham as police deal with incident - updates

RECAP: A1(M) clear and traffic back to normal in County Durham after police incident

LIVE: Police and CSI on Stainmore Crescent, Newton Aycliffe

LIVE: Police and CSI pictured in County Durham street after incident - updates

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Ray McDermott saved a woman's life at his working men's club in Grange Villa, near Chester-le-Street.

Hero pensioner needed pint to relax after saving woman's life with CPR at disco

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Anita Goundry, of Spennymoor, County Durham, was always a huge fan of Christmas, but when dementia came into her life, everything changed

Mum diagnosed with early-onset dementia and Alzheimer's on pain of Christmas

Judge believes 115-month sentence passed on Aaron Maddison at Durham Crown Court recently does not need altering

Judge stands by 115-month sentence passed on Durham man for firearm offences

Lee Clarkson, inset, died outside of his home on West Lane in Bishop Auckland last Wednesday (November 29).

Family pay tribute to man killed in Bishop Auckland as five charged with murder

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Kayleigh Llewellyn, 16, with her dad Shaun, 54

Durham teen who collapsed on football field marks 'lifesaving' transplant milestone

During last night's (December 4) episode of Matt Baker: Travels with Mum & Dad on More 4, the trio visited the beautiful landscapes and tourism of Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens

'Beautiful' County Durham landmark appears on telly as TV star visits region

The Manor House in Ferryhill

County Durham pub and hotel hits the market for £395k after closing in July

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Joan Young spent 40 years as a nurse in Darlington, Stockton and Barnard Castle

ECHO MEMORIES Joan Young writes third book about her Memorial nursing memories

Launch of Stockton Sparkles on the town's High Street. 23.11.2023 Photograph: Stuart Boulton/SBC.

Is Stockton a sparkling town or a sh**hole?

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Alex Cunningham MP, Home Secretary James Cleverly and a foodbank

THE ECHO SAYS... Why aren't we angrier about the unfairness of child poverty?

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Five people, including a 16-year-old boy, have been charged with the murder of Lee Clarkson

Boy, 16, appears before magistrates charged with murder of Bishop Auckland man

Local authorities deal with increased demand from residents who are in need due to rising rents

Millions spent on housing the homeless in County Durham - as council uses B&Bs

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LIVE: Flooding at Easington service station on A19

LIVE: Flooding at service station off A19 as heavy rain melts snow

Darren Jacques, inset, left, jailed for six years at Newcastle Crown Court for causing the death of Layton Darwood, five, by driving while disqualified

Layton Darwood death Six-year prison sentence for banned driver who caused the death of five-year-old boy

At around 12.30pm on Sunday (December 3), police, fire service and ambulances were called to Newton Aycliffe service station near junction 59 of the A1(M)

County Durham A1(M) service station evacuated over the weekend as police attend

Here are four cosy County Durham pubs, as suggested by Northern Echo readers.

Four cosy pubs in County Durham as suggested by Northern Echo readers

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Residents in Burnopfield say their livelihoods have been thrown upside down by a decline in services and reliability.

The 'isolated' County Durham village affected by declining bus services

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Magistrates were told they failed to follow the notices issued by Durham County Council

16 County Durham people named and shamed for not removing waste from gardens

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The incident happened at Stanley bus station on Saturday

Boy, 17, charged after County Durham bus station stabbing leaves teenager injured

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Cheery Durham miners

ECHO MEMORIES Working on hollowed ground: 30 years since the closure of Durham's last deep mine

East Durham Guitars is under new ownership

County Durham guitar business tunes up for expansion under new owners

An employee of D.A.F. Timber Limited, Bishop Auckland, sustained serious injuries to his left hand, after his index and middle finger came into contact with the moving blades to remove a blockage on February 6 Credit: GOOGLE

Bishop Auckland sawmill fined after man loses two fingers in workplace incident

Beatrix Anderson-Archbold with dad Terry

Parents of County Durham heart transplant toddler speak of 'magical gift of life'

Sonny Farrier, from Walker, in Newcastle

Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'amazing young man' who died in County Durham crash

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Bishop Auckland incident

Four charged with murder following death of man in County Durham street

Durham Christmas Market

PICTURES: Hundreds flock to Durham's Christmas Market for festive extravaganza

Durham Christmas Market

I visited Durham's Christmas market - here's what I thought

Derek Luke’s shoes and furniture have grown mould at his one-bed bungalow in Peterlee, County Durham owned by housing association Believe Housing.

Exclusive Man slams landlord for damp house as shoes grow mould despite complaining pre-Covid

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Six motorists have been named and fined in court after being caught speeding in County Durham

Six drivers caught speeding on County Durham and Darlington roads this week

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A fabulous picture of Auckland House, in Bishop Auckland Market Place, with a horsedrawn LNER delivery arriving. Picture courtesy of John Askwith

ECHO MEMORIES How the county was clothed and clogged by Doggarts, the Harrods of Bishop Auckland

New Banking Hub in Newton Aycliffe opens pictured Vicki Hunt from Santander, Richard Fleetwood Bank Hub Operator and Bailey Minnikin Counter Clerk Credit: SARAH CALDECOTT

County Durham banking hub opens its doors - take a look inside the new facility

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