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SPENDING ROW: Councillors David Freeman and Mark Wilkes have criticised Durham County Council’s decision to spend £16,500 on two billboards in Aykley Heads

Letters: 'Billboards another example of inept, spendthrift Durham County Council'

Chance to give feedback on plans for the Cong Burn

Man, 20, sent explicit image and messages to teenager

Mother threw punches at former in-law in snooker club

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Calls for council to scrap new HQ plan ahead of setting the budget for next year

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County Durham council tax bills to rise by nearly five per cent

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Kart racer Catherine, 11, making her mark in male dominated sport

Neonatal Mental Health Awareness Week to support families and staff affected by premature and traumatic births

26 lorry drivers facing punishment as a result of Operation Tramline

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Residents celebrate after developer withdraws plans for 'towering bungalows'

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CCTV catches burglars who caused £2,000 damage to pub

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Missing mother 'located'

First six club management diplomas awarded

Aldi stores join surplus food giveaway scheme

Police hunting four masked burglars of 'eastern European' origin who stole thousands of pounds in cash

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Entries flood in for the Love Your Dog Competition - win a year's worth of raw dog food

Builder who failed to finish extension pleads guilty to fraud

Professor Paul Corris given award for his life's work

Cyclist found unconscious in road

Service for disaster that claimed 168 lives

Bikes stolen in shed burglary

Work is underway on path upgrades

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Life in prison, with a minimum of 19 years, for man found guilty of back lane stabbing

Jury sent home for second night to consider murder verdict

£10 up front - New scheme allows taxi drivers to ask for fares in advance

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Jury considers verdict in Sacriston murder trial

Georgian building is apartments

Creative sessions inspired by pitman painter

Acclaimed West End show coming to Gala Theatre

Council's frustration at Government funding cuts

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Masked knifeman robbed kebab shop twice in three days

Lumley Castle brings history to life in new escape room

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Murder accused describes stabbing as "terrible, terrible accident"

Fatal accident inquiry after pedestrian's road death

A sixth of women still smoke when they give birth

Letters: Merge Cleveland Police with Durham

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Death of man after taking cocktail of drugs

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Pair cleared of overnight farmhouse break-in

Mayor brings home the bacon in Year of Pig ceremony

Country crime crackdown across North

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Road closure due to 'police incident'

Police confirm motorcyclist died after crashing into lorry

New boss at digger firm after nearly 20 years

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Investigation after biker crashes into stationary lorry

Reality TV contestant appears on Coach Trip

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Eleven jobs at risk with closure of village supermarket

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Volunteers needed to help green a burn

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Charity efforts from football fans in fight against cancer

More than 100 take part in muddy run on nature reserve

Warning against of misuse against antibiotics

Travel disruption after snow and plummeting temperatures

Young autistic pupil defends 'inadequate' school in heartfelt letter

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Accountant admits defrauding community group

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