
Durham News
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Arrest warrant issued for man who used golf ball in sock as an offensive weapon
An arrest warrant has been issued after a Chilton man failed to turn up at court after admitting carrying an offensive weapon in public.
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County Durham offshore worker accused of making fake Covid passports in Darlington
A fourth person has appeared in court accused of being involved in a conspiracy to make and sell false Covid ‘passport’ records in Darlington.
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County Durham man admits having metal bat weapon - but denies taking it to burglary
A County Durham man has denied a charge of aggravated burglary, in a house break-in where he is accused of carrying a metal bat.
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County Durham man accused of threatening to kill woman while holding a hammer
A man has appeared at court accused of threatening to kill a woman at his home in an incident earlier this year.
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Bishop Auckland paedophile asked 'boy' if he wanted ‘rape experience’
Bishop Auckland's Declan Sains, 28, engaged in sexual communication with what he believed to be a teenage boy for six days last summer, after logging on to a chat room, on July 2.
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Myles walks miles to raise money for local Durham CharityA man from the North East is walking 62 miles from Saltburn Pier to Roker Pier, aiming to complete the journey within 62 hours, finishing at 20:20 on April 9th, which would have been his dad’s 62nd birthday.
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Banks Group Acquires Naming Rights To Durham Cricket’s Riverside StadiumDurham Cricket has signed up County Durham-based property and mining firm the Banks Group as its new principal partner in an agreement which also includes the naming rights to the Riverside ground.
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Britain’s Oldest Working Standard Gauge Steam Locomotive to visit the World’s Oldest Railway!Tanfield Railway, the world’s oldest railway, is delighted to welcome Furness 20, Britain’s oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive, as part of its Tanfield300 Great North Festival of Railways this May.
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BRIANA CORRIGAN (Original female singer of The Beautiful South) comes to NEWCASTLEBriana Corrigan of The Beautiful South has returned to the stage after a 10-year hiatus with 3 hugely successful and largely sold-out tours throughout the UK and IRELAND already completed, a new album in the pipeline and a series of brand-new gigs lined up for Spring 2025.
National News
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Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, government saysA decision to go against the recommendation of the vetting agency was taken by officials in the Foreign Office, spokesperson says.
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Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UKNo 10 says the government is working to ensure "anyone potentially abusing our immigration system is held accountable".
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Murderer who never shared where body is gets paroleGlyn Razzell is approved for parole despite never revealing the location of his wife's body.
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Rollout of Covid vaccines extraordinary feat - inquiry reportCovid vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives, but a small minority harmed need better support, says report.
North East Sport
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Kim Hellberg & Middlesbrough will cling to what Roberto De Zerbi said about Tottenham
Middlesbrough are looking to get back on track in the Championship promotion race when they face rivals Ipswich at Portman Road on Sunday
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Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon decision - and other key Magpies calls this summer
What are the key transfer decisions facing Newcastle United - and what is likely to happen Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali & Tino Livramento?
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'This is what we need' - Regis Le Bris' view on Sunderland squad
Regis Le Bris is delighted with the way in which Sunderland’s growing squad strength has come to the fore in the last few weeks
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Kim Hellberg has a new problem at Middlesbrough after recent worrying trend
Middlesbrough have conceded a flurry of damaging set-piece goals of late
