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![There are 261,000 long term empty homes in Britain](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18352542.jpg)
![There are 261,000 long term empty homes in Britain](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18352542.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![Diana Barnato Walkr MBE who made history from RAF Middleton St George](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18334506.jpg)
![Diana Barnato Walkr MBE who made history from RAF Middleton St George](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18334506.jpg)
![Sir Keir Starmer has disciplined rebels who voted against the party's policy on child benefits. Image: PA](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18347553.jpg)
![Sir Keir Starmer has disciplined rebels who voted against the party's policy on child benefits. Image: PA](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18347553.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![Pedestrians pass the Darlington branch of House of Fraser, which is one of those expected to close after the retailer announced plans to shut 31 of its 59 stores across the UK and Ireland as part of a rescue deal, impacting around 6,000 jobs. PRESS](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18343992.jpg)
![Pedestrians pass the Darlington branch of House of Fraser, which is one of those expected to close after the retailer announced plans to shut 31 of its 59 stores across the UK and Ireland as part of a rescue deal, impacting around 6,000 jobs. PRESS](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18343992.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![Paul Howell speaking after the election result Image: Stuart Boulton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18325707.jpg)
![Paul Howell speaking after the election result Image: Stuart Boulton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18325707.jpg)
COMMENT: PAUL HOWELL
![King Charles III, waits with Queen Camilla for members of the House of Commons to arrive so the king can read the King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, London. Picture date: Wednesday July 17, 2024. PA Photo. See PA](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18320790.jpg)
![King Charles III, waits with Queen Camilla for members of the House of Commons to arrive so the king can read the King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, London. Picture date: Wednesday July 17, 2024. PA Photo. See PA](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18320790.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![Lyndon Longhorne achieves his dream of competing in the Paralympics as he dives into the pool at Tokyo](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12990477.jpg)
![Lyndon Longhorne achieves his dream of competing in the Paralympics as he dives into the pool at Tokyo](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12990477.jpg)
![England manager Gareth Southgate walks dejected past the trophy after the UEFA Euro 2024 final match at Olympiastadion, Berlin. Picture date: Sunday July 14, 2024..](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18317253.jpg)
![England manager Gareth Southgate walks dejected past the trophy after the UEFA Euro 2024 final match at Olympiastadion, Berlin. Picture date: Sunday July 14, 2024..](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18317253.jpg)
The Echo says...
![The entrance to Hopetown, Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312870.jpg)
![The entrance to Hopetown, Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312870.jpg)
ECHO COMMENT
![City of Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18041543.jpg)
![City of Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18041543.jpg)
![Peter Gibson at the Darlington count on election night](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18274935.jpg)
![Peter Gibson at the Darlington count on election night](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18274935.jpg)
![Kim McGuinness.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18083772.jpg)
![Kim McGuinness.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18083772.jpg)
![Veteran North East TV cameraman Les Coates](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18283964.jpg)
![Veteran North East TV cameraman Les Coates](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18283964.jpg)
![Mum with her lucky dog biscuits](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18285368.jpg)
![Mum with her lucky dog biscuits](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18285368.jpg)
![Durham Police handout photo of Darryl Anderson, who was almost three times over the limit and who took a photo of his speedometer showing 141mph moments before he crashed into a car killing a baby and his aunt has been jailed for more than 17 years](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18291289.jpg)
![Durham Police handout photo of Darryl Anderson, who was almost three times over the limit and who took a photo of his speedometer showing 141mph moments before he crashed into a car killing a baby and his aunt has been jailed for more than 17 years](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18291289.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![Lola McEvoy's victory at the Dolphin Centre in Darlington.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18274629.jpg)
![Lola McEvoy's victory at the Dolphin Centre in Darlington.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18274629.jpg)
ANALYSIS
![Ballot box](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18266365.jpg)
![Ballot box](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18266365.jpg)
ECHO COMMENT
![Emily Routledge, who is leading the appeal at Durham Wildlife Trust](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18260088.jpg)
![Emily Routledge, who is leading the appeal at Durham Wildlife Trust](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18260088.jpg)
![Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to supporters during a visit to see newly elected Conservative party MP for Sedgefield, Paul Howell during a visit to Sedgefield Cricket Club in County Durham. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday December 14, 2019. See PA](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11037347.jpg)
![Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to supporters during a visit to see newly elected Conservative party MP for Sedgefield, Paul Howell during a visit to Sedgefield Cricket Club in County Durham. PA Photo. Picture date: Saturday December 14, 2019. See PA](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11037347.jpg)
ECHO ELECTION COMMENT
![Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey falls into the water while paddleboarding on Lake Windermere, while on the General Election campaign trail. Picture date: Tuesday May 28, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Election LibDems. Photo credit should](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18132642.jpg)
![Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey falls into the water while paddleboarding on Lake Windermere, while on the General Election campaign trail. Picture date: Tuesday May 28, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Election LibDems. Photo credit should](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18132642.jpg)
ECHO COMMENT
![Eddie Howe in conversation with Newcastle United co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13420599.jpg)
![Eddie Howe in conversation with Newcastle United co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13420599.jpg)
![Jonathan Ruffer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248034.jpg)
![Jonathan Ruffer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18248034.jpg)
JONATHAN RUFFER
![If it wasn't for Sir Ed Davey doing something silly near water, it would have been an extremely boring election campaign](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18242182.jpg)
![If it wasn't for Sir Ed Davey doing something silly near water, it would have been an extremely boring election campaign](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18242182.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![Idris Elba and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer meeting families of knife crime victims at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, while on the General Election campaign trail today](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18238263.jpg)
![Idris Elba and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer meeting families of knife crime victims at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, while on the General Election campaign trail today](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18238263.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![Keir Starmer being interviewed by a young journalist in Kettering on the campaign trail - but do any politician's sums really add up?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18232895.jpg)
![Keir Starmer being interviewed by a young journalist in Kettering on the campaign trail - but do any politician's sums really add up?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18232895.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![It is now a decade since then-Chancellor Osborne set out his vision for a Northern Powerhouse that could “take on the world”.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18228200.jpg)
![It is now a decade since then-Chancellor Osborne set out his vision for a Northern Powerhouse that could “take on the world”.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18228200.jpg)
![Sir Keir Starmer in The Northern Echo office in Darlington](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18207385.jpg)
![Sir Keir Starmer in The Northern Echo office in Darlington](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18207385.jpg)
![MAGIC MOMENTS: A picture of Noel Brookes with some of his props](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18199617.jpg)
![MAGIC MOMENTS: A picture of Noel Brookes with some of his props](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18199617.jpg)
![Harry Kane and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (right) during a press conference at Schlossverein Blankenhain in Blankenhain, Germany.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18197780.jpg)
![Harry Kane and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (right) during a press conference at Schlossverein Blankenhain in Blankenhain, Germany.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18197780.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner following the launch of his party's manifesto at Co-op HQ in Manchester](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18193234.jpg)
![Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner following the launch of his party's manifesto at Co-op HQ in Manchester](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18193234.jpg)
ECHO COMMENT
![Nigel Farage reacts after something is thrown towards him (Danny Lawson/pa)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18184285.jpg)
![Nigel Farage reacts after something is thrown towards him (Danny Lawson/pa)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18184285.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![The Chester-le-Street Amazons with the championship trophy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18177820.jpg)
![The Chester-le-Street Amazons with the championship trophy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18177820.jpg)
![My mum with some of her Sheringham souvenirs](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18177345.jpg)
![My mum with some of her Sheringham souvenirs](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18177345.jpg)
![Ellie Errington, Hollie Davidson, and Lily Lucas from Thornaby FC Women's under 15s](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18178825.jpg)
![Ellie Errington, Hollie Davidson, and Lily Lucas from Thornaby FC Women's under 15s](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18178825.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![(Left to right) Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden attending the D-Day 80 International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. Where was the Prime Minister?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18172693.jpg)
![(Left to right) Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden attending the D-Day 80 International Ceremony at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. Where was the Prime Minister?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18172693.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![King Charles III, President of France, Emmanuel Macron, Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron following the UK national commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, in Ver-sur-Mer, Normandy, France](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18167046.jpg)
![King Charles III, President of France, Emmanuel Macron, Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron following the UK national commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, in Ver-sur-Mer, Normandy, France](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18167046.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![photo courtesy of ITV of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left), host Julie Etchingham and Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer during the ITV General Election debate at MediaCity in Salford ahead of General Election on July 4](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18161667.jpg)
![photo courtesy of ITV of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left), host Julie Etchingham and Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer during the ITV General Election debate at MediaCity in Salford ahead of General Election on July 4](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18161667.jpg)
ECHO COMMENT
![Viv Pow after last year's fun run and walk in her honour in Darlington's South Park](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17031758.jpg)
![Viv Pow after last year's fun run and walk in her honour in Darlington's South Park](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17031758.jpg)
![10 Downing Street](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18157796.jpg)
![10 Downing Street](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18157796.jpg)
ECHO COMMENT
![Nigel Farage during a press conference to announce that he will become the new leader of Reform UK and that he will stand as the parliamentary candidate for Clacton, Essex, at The Glaziers Hall in London. Picture date: Monday June 3, 2024. PA Photo. See](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18153331.jpg)
![Nigel Farage during a press conference to announce that he will become the new leader of Reform UK and that he will stand as the parliamentary candidate for Clacton, Essex, at The Glaziers Hall in London. Picture date: Monday June 3, 2024. PA Photo. See](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18153331.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![Anne Gladwin, project manager of Links with Nature, at one of the sites - Elemore Country Park](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18128246.jpg)
![Anne Gladwin, project manager of Links with Nature, at one of the sites - Elemore Country Park](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18128246.jpg)
![Student nurses and trainee medics get selfies with Keir Starmer during campaigning on the NHS in Worcester](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18137254.jpg)
![Student nurses and trainee medics get selfies with Keir Starmer during campaigning on the NHS in Worcester](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18137254.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![Ed Davey, Lake Windermere](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18132642.jpg)
![Ed Davey, Lake Windermere](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18132642.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
![Mary Kelly Foy at Durham Pride](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16825854.jpg)
![Mary Kelly Foy at Durham Pride](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16825854.jpg)
OPINION: MARY KELLY FOY
![Rishi Sunak in the rain outside Downing Street.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18113270.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak in the rain outside Downing Street.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18113270.jpg)
ECHO COMMENT
![Mary Butterwick, whose life is to be celebrated in a museum exhibition, marking what would have been her 100th birthday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/3051201.jpg)
![Mary Butterwick, whose life is to be celebrated in a museum exhibition, marking what would have been her 100th birthday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/3051201.jpg)
![The infected blood scandal has been described as a “calamity” that “could largely have been avoided”.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18104248.jpg)
![The infected blood scandal has been described as a “calamity” that “could largely have been avoided”.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18104248.jpg)
![Joy Allen with Labour members following her re-election as Durham Police & Crime Commissioner on May 2](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18090635.jpg)
![Joy Allen with Labour members following her re-election as Durham Police & Crime Commissioner on May 2](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18090635.jpg)
OPINION: JOY ALLEN
![Home Secretary James Cleverley](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18086672.jpg)
![Home Secretary James Cleverley](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18086672.jpg)
![Home Secretary James Cleverly during a press conference with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta after the signing of a new treaty in Kigali, Rwanda.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18085827.jpg)
![Home Secretary James Cleverly during a press conference with Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta after the signing of a new treaty in Kigali, Rwanda.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18085827.jpg)
OPINION: JAMES CLEVERLY
![Dr Piotr Szemis who is adding his voice to a campaign in Darlington to raise awareness of prostate cancer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18072874.jpg)
![Dr Piotr Szemis who is adding his voice to a campaign in Darlington to raise awareness of prostate cancer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18072874.jpg)
![Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS Trust](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18080938.jpg)
![Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS Trust](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18080938.jpg)
![Stock picture of solar panels](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18002191.jpg)
![Stock picture of solar panels](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18002191.jpg)
THE ECHO SAYS...
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