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Carpet firm launches new showroom at retail park
A FAMILY-RUN business based in Darlington is going from strength to strength as it opens a new showroom in Guisborough. Frank's The Flooring Store, which opened its first store in Darlington in 1997, launched its new location at 2 Cleveland Gate
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Judge tells burglars to 'think very hard' about their criminal behaviour
A pair of burglars who stole booze and a till after they smashed their way into a pub won’t be sampling a tipple for a while after being jailed. Stuart Blackburn and Martin Howe forced their way into the Lambton Castle pub and raiding the spirit
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Summer stage set for return to Darlington town centre for 2024 activities
Darlington is set to play host to its summer stage for another year as Darlington Council confirmed a full list of summer activities for the town. A summer stage is set to be erected in the Market Square as part of a range of planned events for
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'Forever 14': More tributes for Scarlett Vickers, 14 after alleged murder
Dozens of emotional floral tributes have been left for Darlington schoolgirl Scarlett Vickers, 14, days after she was allegedly murdered by her parents. Flowers of pink, red and purple, a teddy bear and messages and photos with friends are just
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Disgruntled ex-employee burgled car showroom an stole £19,400 worth of vehicles
A disgruntled former employee burgled a car showroom and stole four vehicles over a seven-hour period. Lee Scott used a taxi to keep taking him to the Budget Car Centre as he repeatedly drove cars away after smashing his way into the business.
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When will the roadworks at South Park in Darlington be finished?
Roadworks on Grange Road in Darlington will be causing delays for motorists until the end of the week. Work is currently ongoing to repair the wall running along the side of the road after months of waiting to fix it with piles of bricks There
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"Give us Consistency" rural businesses appeal to Government
Landowners and rural business leaders launched their plea for ‘security, consistency and consensus’ at England’s biggest agricultural event the Great Yorkshire Show. They admitted they are nervous at the election of the first Labour government
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Breakfast meeting at show looks at future of farming
THE ways farming can deliver more than just food will be the topic for the Future Farmers of Yorkshire breakfast meeting on Wednesday, July 10, at the Great Yorkshire Show. The breakfast meeting takes place on the Vertu Motors GYS Stage at 7.45am
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Darlington Council set to discuss Tennis club lighting at planning committee
Darlington Borough Council is set to discuss a planning application to install new lights at a Darlington Tennis club at Wednesday's planning committee meeting. The application proposes to update existing lighting at New Blackwell Lawn Tennis Club
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Darlington's celebrity security firm goes bust years after TV series
Darlington’s celebrity security firm has gone bust – with about £300,000 owed to creditors, and employees claiming wages were left unpaid. Sparta Security, headed up by ex-welterweight boxer and born-again Christian Francis Jones, hit the headlines
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Historic Grade II listed milepost left leaning drunkenly by a vehicle
Driving down the A167 between Darlington and Northallerton recently, we could not fail to notice that a Grade II listed building had been smacked by a vehicle and was now leaning at a drunken angle. This is one of the 130-year-old cast iron mileposts
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First picture of Darlington 14-year-old Scarlett Vickers after alleged murder
Police have released a picture of a Darlington girl who died following an alleged murder on Friday (July 5) evening. Durham Police were called to an address on Geneva Road in Darlington where Scarlett Vickers, 14, was pronounced dead at the scene
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Cows, cattle and more: Great Yorkshire Show 2024 opens amidst heavy rain
The 2024 Great Yorkshire Show gets underway this morning, with organisers promising a grand display of farming, food and the countryside. The four-day event takes place at its traditional home at the Harrogate showground, but with heavy rain forecast
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Four-day celebration of music announced for North Yorkshire town
The line-up has been announced for a four-day celebration of music in Thirsk, from orchestral and choral to music theatre, film and jazz. The 2024 De Mowbray Music Festival will run across the town from Thursday, August 15 to Sunday, August 18.