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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

Gregory Manuel Georges, left, and Edward Everett Hale, with the latter's gravestone in Thornaby Cemetery.

REVEALED: How two American airmen ended up being buried in a Teesside cemetery

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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East Durham Guitars is under new ownership

County Durham guitar business tunes up for expansion under new owners

Former Government adviser appointed chair of Darlington net zero group

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Left to right: Ian Oyston, Mark Watson, Jonathan Hedley, Gemma Dickinson, and Duncan Fitzpatrick

Building Society invests in the future with a series of key appointments

Stuart Hall who is aiming to raise funds for 10-year-old cancer victim Aimee Johnstone

Ex-world boxing champion Stuart Hall aims to help Darlington girl in cancer fight

Darlington Building Society has signed the Women In Finance Charter as part of a drive towards greater equality and diversity

Building society signs ‘Women in Finance Charter’ as part of greater equality drive

James Owen Thomas with examples of his environmental art, ahead of his workshops at Aycliffe School

The art of recycling...how a young autistic man became an environmental artist

Dean Judson, left, and Tim Fisher shake hands on the plans to merge Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College with Swift Academies

‘Exciting new era’ for education in Darlington as college plans merger with trust

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Left to right: Advance Learning Partnership CEO Kelvin Simpson; Laura Mellis, Director of Information Strategy; Claire Oates, Chief Operations and Financial Officer; and Investors in People CEO Paul Devoy.

Education trust awarded highest rating in first Investors in People assessment

The winners from last year's County Durham Together Awards

County Durham Together Awards ready to serve up another inspirational night

North Star Housing has retained its platinum status from Investors in People

Housing association again awarded top-level platinum status from Investors in People

Tees Active managing director, Leon Jones, right, with Stockton councillor Steve Nelson

Forum Theatre Billingham ready to scale the heights in dramatic new era

Hazel Hill always knew she enjoyed caring for people, but it was only after a successful career in retail that she decided to take a change of direction which led her to her perfect job

Sponsored Finding the route to ‘the perfect role’ in the care sector in County Durham

Headteacher Mark Dipple with Ukrainian mum, Maria Vasylyshyn, and her sons, Ostap and Artem, in front of the map showing the pupils' countries

The Darlington school with pupils from 28 countries is putting kindness on the map

Members of Thornaby Netball Club in their new kits

Thornaby Netball Club players net new kit deal with caring company

Graham Lee remains in intensive care tonight

Update on jockey Graham Lee's 'very serious injuries' after Newcastle fall

Graham Lee after riding a winner at Redcar earlier this season

Grand National winning jockey Graham Lee in intensive care after Newcastle fall

Bethan Andrews who has joined Tribe Recruitment

Bethan’s appointment opens up national network for North-East recruitment firm

Sapper Steve Bishop, with the first letter he wrote home after being blinded, and the glass eye he was given by nurses

The epic story of a glass eye that symbolises the unseen horrors of war

Chloe with her silly old Grandad

Well, I’ll be hanged! My embarrassing game of Hangman with a seven-year-old

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Author Ian Jackson hopes his new book will uncover a hidden history below our feet

New book uncovers the rocks that roll back Durham’s history

From left, Darlington Building Society distribution director, Louise Thorpe, Treasury minister Gareth Davies, market trader Robin Blair, building society chief executive Andrew Craddock, and non-executive director Kate McIntyre

Minister praises building society’s ‘amazing track record’ as he opens new branch

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Nancy Spencer gets her flu jab from Nadia Carter, Practice Lead Nurse at Denmark Street Surgery

Darlington great-grandma Nancy is the 'poster girl' of this year's flu jab campaign

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A picture taken this morning of the waterlogged track

Redcar race meeting on Monday abandoned due to waterlogged course

Members of the Darlington Employers Environmental Partnership at Teesside International Airport

Darlington business initiative on Net Zero taken to ‘exciting new level’

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Ben in an amusement arcade in Seaton Carew, where his gambling addiction began

'Gambling addiction cost me my job and my marriage': North-East dad overcame the odds

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Eve Robson, of Hurworth, who came second in the Women's World Highland Games Championships

Darlington athlete Eve bags runner-up spot at World Highland Games Championships

Michelle Cooper, CEO of County Durham Community Foundation, giving the keynote speech at the Darlington Building Society event

Building Society praised for proud community record’ at charity celebration event

Hayley Turner pictured during a previous trip to Redcar

Jockey Hayley Turner missed winning ride at Redcar amid dramatic flood rescue

Rachel Elliott and Jonathan Barker

North-East law firm creates mental health department to cope with surge in demand

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The medical car makes a splash as it follows the runners at Redcar

Malton trainer Tim Easterby shines with a double as Redcar rides out the storm

Redcar Races has got the go ahead today

Redcar Races to go ahead today after less rain than forecast fell on the coast

A precautionary course inspection is to be held at Redcar in the morning

Precautionary inspection to be held at Redcar Racecourse amid storm threat

Hart and Quinn look the combination to follow if Redcar survives the storm

Historian Geoff Hill with the axe at the grave of George Edward Lumley

How the discovery of an old axe brought to life the story of a Darlington war hero

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Pupils and staff from Corporation Road Primary School celebrate a successful Ofsted inspection

Multi-cultural Darlington primary school celebrates ‘outstanding’ success

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Darlington Building Society's new flagship branch in High Row, Darlington

Darlington Building Society to be opened by minister and legendary market trader

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Stephen Belton who has joined Tribe Recruitment

Key appointment is ‘real coup’ as North-East recruitment firm plans expansion

Emily Sidgwick, 18, ahead of refereering another junior match

Emily, 18, reveals the shocking reality of life refereeing junior football matches

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Lyndon Longhorne with Head of School Amy Aspland

‘Never give up on your dreams’ – Paralympian’s message to Aycliffe pupils

Dragon Leader wins the William Hill Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar under Richard Kingscote

Dragon Leader maintains hot streak in Redcar's richest race of the year

Darlington Building Society Savings Product Manager Alex Robson

Building Society's savers earned £3.2m more in interest than average so far in 2023

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Tribe Search has won a major contract with the Qatar government

North-East company signs major recruitment deal with Qatar government

Derby-winning jockey Richard Kingscote at Redcar earlier in the season

Dragon Leader ready to roar in Redcar’s richest race on Saturday

Darrien Wright, centre, in rehearsals for Footloose with Darlington Operatic Society

The Darlington dancer who's Wright back where he started with Footloose

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You'd better watch your nuts, mate

Nutty at 92 – the bizarre reason my mum ended up in hospital on her birthday

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Sam Slatcher, curator of The Story Train, with author Peter Barron

Children's book adds a magical new chapter to The Story Train in Weardale

The cyclists celebrate in Amsterdam. Left to right: Kevin Meikle, Steve Clifton, Alex Watson, Neil Robson, Bob Wood

Pedal power fundraisers raise thousands for autism charity

David Nicholson has a mock interview during the unique employment event

Unique employment event to support autistic jobseekers hailed ‘huge success’

Wildlife trusts in the North-East are working to protect water voles

North-East wildlife experts call for action over ‘alarming’ decline in nature

Keith Wilson enjoying his flight in the Space Shuttle - from his home near Darlington

Out of this world – the Darlington grandad using virtual reality to fight Parkinson's

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Kate Lawless, right, and Karen Cromey-Hawke

Enterprising ex-teachers look to grow baby and toddler businesses at Darlington Arena