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Thousands gather to kick off the festive season in Darlington
Christmas arrived in Darlington with a bang, festive cheer and a wild crowd as thousands gathered in the Market Square to watch the festive light switch-on. TFM radio breakfast presenters Steve Furnell and Karen Oxley compered the event as performers
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Young Reporter - Tis the season! (Keshani Conyers - QE Sixth Form)
Tis the season! When does the festive season truly begin? It’s a controversial question every year. 1st of November or 1st of December… Autumn makes the topic a bit trickier, with the season often being ignored with the hype for Christmas
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North East heritage: Bowl barrow at risk, but Sockburn sculptures saved
Thirteen places in the North East and North Yorkshire were added to Historic England’s Heritage At Risk Register last week. These included four sections of the trackbed in south Durham of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, although it is hoped
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Festivities are high as County Durham town prepares for light switch on
With less than a week to go, anticipation for the festive season to commence with the annual Christmas lights switch on in one North East town and this year Santa Claus himself is due to attend. Darlington’s annual Christmas light switch-on will
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Meet Bill the fish, a herring with a moustache who is really a detective in disguise
Today's Object of the Week is a fish named Bill, who has a moustache and is really a detective in disguise. Bill is actually just one part of a fabulously fishy collection of objects. Art and design students at The Northern School of Art's
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Love Train disco show 'driving home for Christmas' for huge festive special
A North East disco institution is preparing to 'drive home for Christmas' after announcing a huge homecoming festive show in the region this winter. With tickets flying fast and back by popular demand following a sell-out show in the town last
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Look inside this 'superbly positioned' Darlington home on the market for under £70k
A “beautifully presented” two-bedroom terraced home has hit the market in Darlington priced just under £70,000 – look inside below. The terraced property on Barron Street, Darlington, is located in the “ever popular” Dene's area of town, within
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The story of cheesemaking in Wensleydale - and beyond
On a recent trip to the Dales with a couple of cheese-mad friends, I went to the Wensleydale Creamery, home of the most famous of Yorkshire cheeses. I found the whole visit fascinating, learning about the process of cheese-making from a very entertaining
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Readers' pictures: Dramatic autumn skies as colours change
There are some dramatic autumn skies in this week’s selection of readers’ pictures. To see your photos on these pages, email dst@nne.co.uk including your name and where the picture was taken, or submit them online by going to www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
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See inside this super stylish North Yorkshire home on sale for £1.45m
Dere Street House may not date anywhere near as far back as the Roman connection its name suggests – or even to the Domesday Book in which Little Holtby, the village in which it's situated, was named – but it offers more than a few hints of a more
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PM’s visit boosts primary school's anniversary plans
Rishi Sunak helped children with preparations to celebrate their school’s special anniversary. The Richmond MP and Prime Minister visited Great Smeaton Academy Primary School, which is 50 years old this academic year. The school is planning
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County’s special needs budget black hole could soar to £100m
The country’s third largest council has revealed it is facing an annual black hole of up to £100m over its spending on special educational needs and disability (SEND) children in as little as four years due to spiralling demand for support services
