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Aaron Clarey, 44, has been banned from driving for 28 months after refusing three blood samples, with cocaine detected, and driving uninsured in County Durham.

Bishop Auckland Hospital treats more patients as outpatient, scan and surgery numbers rise, while plans to move its frailty ward to Darlington face opposition.

Meet the hairdresser working with a North East charity to give cancer patients their confidence back with a bespoke wig service. PETER BARRON reports

An inmate who “reeked of violence” went “well over the top” in attacking his cellmate over his snoring, a court heard.

County Durham man Robert Stevenson gets an 18-month community order for assaulting three police officers in Wheatley Hill and must pay £150 compensation.

Thursday 22 October saw a new generation of Billy Elliot’s take an educational trip to the original North East film locations of the acclaimed 2000 film, including Seaham and Easington Colliery, ahead of Billy Elliot The Musical’s launch in Wearside this November.

Bellway is organising events in County Durham to answer first-time buyers’ questions about a new Government homebuying scheme. Details of the Your First Home scheme – which will offer support to people trying to get onto the property ladder – are set to be announced in the Budget on Wednesday 28 October.

Volunteers at the historic Tanfield Railway have been awarded the Durham County Council Chairman’s Medal, the highest civic honour in County Durham.

Ahead of Halloween, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (GWR), the global authority on record-breaking achievements, is celebrating one of Britain's most unusual record holders, as Northumberland's famous Alnwick Poison Garden receives its official certificate for the most species of plant in a poison garden, with an extraordinary 97 toxic and narcotic species.

The prime minister says Britain must "face up to the past" for its role in the transatlantic slave trade but reparations are "not the right answer".

The second series of the hit show reached its climax on Friday after attracting 15 million viewers.

The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.

With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.

Regis Le Bris discusses Sunderland attacking pair Jocelin Ta Bi and Chemsdine Talbi

Dan Burn says Newcastle United can't use the summer exits of stars such as Bruno Guimaraes, Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali as an "excuse" this season

Darlington face Spalding today, with Quakers having held interviews with the candidates to become the next manager

Kieran Scott and Chris Jones have both signed new long-term contracts at Middlesbrough