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County Durham and Newcastle exposed as having highest child hospital admission rates as experts warn of “frightening” rise in young addicts checking into rehab Picture: PIXABAY

Thousands of North-East children hospitalised for drink and drug abuse

Former fine dining restaurant in Durham to get second new owner in less than a year

Random act of kindness adds polish to lollipop man's big day

Councillors reject plans to re-open Durham city bus stop

Youth athletics event now part of the region’s history

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Huge by-election win sees Lib Dems hold onto seat

Letters: 'How ironic that Durham council pleads poverty in a magazine that must cost a fortune to print and distribute'

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Petrol station's 24 hour drinks licence despite objections

Schoolgirl's design wins walking trail stamp competition

Warrant for arrest of ex-inmate found with 'weapon'

Chinese law centre at university is biggest in Europe

Trial set for pair accused of riverbanks robbery

Durham director brings working class drama to The Gala Theatre

Pride and Prejudice given a new twist for stage adaption

Bishop of Durham criticises Home Office's quoting from Bible

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Letters: 'I have made my opposition known to new council HQ since the first Cabinet meeting'

Letters: 'Ron Hogg, can you explain why your office staff have increased as police numbers have fallen?'

Engineers 'smuggled bootleg tobacco into Newcastle Airport'

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Award-winning architects move from Old Elvet to Belmont to aid expansion

Acquisition by County Durham engineering company preserves business

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Trespassers on the railway between Darlington and Newcastle cause major disruption to services

Launching an unmissable year of world-class culture

Thug who assaulted newsagent staff and police is jailed

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Darlington campaigner calls for ethnic communities to report hate

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Crime fighter with a 'smile on his face and a spring in his step' among police officers recognised at awards

Letters: Durham councillors are not carrying out 'the wishes of their constituents'

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Rubicon - the lost tobacco of the Durham coalfield

'A life well lived' - Respected former college principal dies aged 79

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Concern over Arriva's plans to change bus routes in bid to cut delays in Durham

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Guitarist to lead song-writing workshop at music festival

Cathedral honours saint by paying for a day at hospice

Family's anguish as grandad's body went 'missing' for a week

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Passers-by keep man on bridge safe until rescuers arrive

Regional food and drink stalls in cathedral cloister

Oak tree planted in memory of academic who helped Japanese university take root in region

Prisoners could get drugs within 40 minutes of release

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Cash available for community safety projects

The cinemas that stood in every community in the Durham coalfield

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Witness appeal after serious assault at pub

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Road reopened after crash on A1(M) northbound

Pop band ABC are special guests at Tears for Fears’ Chester-le-Street concert

Letters: 'I share concerns about the rise in policing precept' - Ron Hogg

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Judging begins in the Love Your Dog Competition 2019

Host of new TV series starting this evening praises Durham-based archaeologist

One-man play on the 'real greatest showman' at museum

Police chief visiting schools with parking problems

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Grant will help food bank help people in poverty

Mayor presents charities with cheques for their good causes

Villages get makeover in ongoing Operation Spruce Up

Stunning County Durham scenery captured for exhibition

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College's lambing live event cancelled

Tributes paid to 'much-loved man' who died after being struck by car

Flats plan for former car park refused

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