The Northern Echo County Durham

Home
United Kingdom
Darlington
The Northern Echo County Durham

News, photos, sport, events, business and features from County Durham by The Northern Echo newspaper,

The County Durham reporters for The Northern Echo are:

Chief Reporter: Gavin Havery -

Digital Reporter: Patrick Gouldsbrough -

Trainee Reporter: Phoebe Abruzzese-

Crime and Court Reporter: Graeme Hetherington -

Crime and Court Reporter: Bruce Unwin -

Audience and Content Editor: Nick Gullon -

23/08/2024

It's progressing nicely and an opening date has been set!

A new County Durham bus station is due to open in December 2025.

23/08/2024

Rush hour can be a nightmare 🚗😬

23/08/2024

You can see why, it's a lovely part of the world ❤

Find out why Sadberge in County Durham, North East is among the best villages in the UK to invest in, according to Daily Mail and property experts.

22/08/2024

Who would make a good Faithful and who would make a good Traitor? 🤔

22/08/2024

They should be proud of themselves

Durham Academy delight at school’s best progress results

22/08/2024

Congratulations to one and all 👏👏👏

Students across Darlington, County Durham and the rest of the North East and North Yorkshire have been celebrating today after getting their GCSE…

22/08/2024

We can't get enough of the pics in our Camera Club of the Blue Supermoon! 😍

Here's an incredible shot of the moon over Roker Pier Lighthouse from Martin Stokes 👏

22/08/2024

Two cars crashed on the busy slip road

A person was taken to hospital after two cars crashed on a busy sliproad onto the A1(M) in Chester-le-Street, County Durham.

22/08/2024

Well done Myah! It won't be long until we're writing about you being famous! ✨

Durham High School student Myah Wilson will soon be studying at ArtsEd in London following a bumper set of GCSE results.

22/08/2024

It's a very regional debate!

22/08/2024

A19 Southbound closed near Houghton le Spring after a car caught fire. Follow live for updates 👇

Reports are coming in of a crash on the A19 near its junction with the A690. We will bring you updates.

22/08/2024

💕 The former landlady of a well known Bishop Auckland pub is set to celebrate her 100th birthday 💕

Happy birthday in advance Joan! 🥳

https://trib.al/qIDPAVb

22/08/2024

BREAKING: A woman's body was found in a house

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman's body was found.

22/08/2024

"I was just getting to bed when I heard a car door slam and then there was some swearing"

Residents on Grainger Road, Darlington, have reacted with horror to the news that a baby was hospitalised on the street in an incident last night

22/08/2024

Fairytale and Legends Day is in full swing in Darlington!

Head down to Darlington town centre and see who you can spot!

22/08/2024

Which loyalty scheme do you think is the best? 💳

Which? has shared their concerns over whether loyalty schemes such as Clubcard by Tesco are 'genuine' over pricing ranges.

22/08/2024

❗ A baby has been hospitalised and a woman injured as a man has been arrested following an incident in Darlington ❗

https://trib.al/ojUleSh

22/08/2024

Record-breaking results for St Leonards School despite a year of disruption because of RAAC

A fantastic achievement by pupils, staff and parents, a testament to their dedication!

https://trib.al/WMeeK3f

22/08/2024

HUGE congratulations to the pupils, staff and parents who made this achievement possible! 🤩

Greenfield Academy celebrates ‘significant’ improvements under guidance of new trust

22/08/2024

For us oldies who may be used to ABC grades!

22/08/2024

Fantastic achievement from Alan, who despite being paralysed just five months before he took his GCSEs, has triumphed collecting outstanding grades today!

The 16-year-old proved how determined he is scooping up top grades and now can't wait to do his A-Levels!

Well done Alan! 🌟

https://trib.al/5mB1ZYk

22/08/2024

There are a number of concerns

Here's a breakdown of what the HMIP found when they conducted an unannounced inspection of HMP Durham earlier this year.

22/08/2024

BREAKING: The Met Office has upgraded the strong winds to a storm ❗

The Met Office are predicting that Storm Lillian will batter the North East with winds of up to 80mph

22/08/2024

This will be worth seeing

Classic cars are set to fill the streets and bridges of Durham on Bank Holiday Monday with the return of Durham Classic Car Show.

22/08/2024

Tell us your favourite place to grab the famous fast food item 🍔

22/08/2024

High winds have forced Darlington tip to close today

Darlington's tip has been forced to close today, as strong winds batter the region.

22/08/2024

It's already resulted in some closures and people have been urged to keep doors and windows closed ⚠

The North East is bracing for heavy rain as The Met Office issues a yellow weather warning.

22/08/2024

We've got everything crossed for you!

22/08/2024

Here's the rundown, and good luck to everyone collecting their results today 🤞

GCSE Results Day is happening on August 22 for 2024 and some might wonder what the grade boundaries are for them

22/08/2024

A fantastic upgrade for more remote locations 🥳

GoFibre’s broadband is now live in several areas across Teesdale, including Barnard Castle, Mickleton, West Auckland, Middleton-in-Teesdale and…

Address

Priestgate
Darlington
DL11NF

Website

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/southdurham/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Northern Echo County Durham posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to The Northern Echo County Durham:

Videos

Darlington Fairytale and Legends Day

Fairytale and Legends Day is in full swing in Darlington! Head down to Darlington town centre and see who you can spot!

Police remain on scene of fire incident

Police remain on the scene as they clear up following a fire that saw a car burnt out and a house damaged in an incident 👮‍♂️ https://trib.al/yEdaSIW

Are you talking PANTS yet?

Are you talking PANTS yet? Talk PANTS can help children understand that their body belongs to them. With the help of our friendly dinosaur, Pantosaurus, it can be roarsome fun too! ▶ Watch the video 🩲 Learn the rules ✉ Sign up for tips and advice #NSPCC https://trib.al/ldpwwxU

What a way to cap off this year's Hardwick Festival - a top performance from Richard Ashcroft 🎶😍

Since you've been loving them so much over the weekend - here's another look at Kevin & Perry's antics at Hardwick over the weekend 💃 If you went along to the festival, we hope you had the best time. If you didn't, here's your reminder to get tickets next year 🎶 https://trib.al/Bo24qtZ

Three Lions @ Hardwick

Everyone is in fine voice for 'Three Lions' as The Lightning Seeds took to the stage at Hardwick this afternoon - perhaps everyone is warming up their voices for England to bring the 2026 World Cup home?⚽🤞

Kevin & Perry REALLY know how to get the party started and the crowd going 🎶💃 https://trib.al/9xnzPsz

Well that was a pretty special Saturday night performance from Snow Patrol at Hardwick Live last night 🎶😍

A big throwback for you - Heaven 17 playing 'Temptation' at Hardwick Live today 😍 As you can see, the crowd LOVED it 🕺💃

This is the moment a North East street found out they had won a collective £1MILLION - congratulations to them!👏🎉 https://trib.al/c4SgqyS

The audience seem to be loving Kevin and Perry and their DJ set this evening at Hardwick Live 🎶🎶

A bit of nostalgia at Hardwick Live on Friday - Soul II Soul played a hit-filled set, and we were LOVING IT 😍

The crowds were BOUNCING on the first day of Hardwick Live as Becky Hill played a headline set 🕺💃

QE Principal on A-level results

Principal of Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Laurence Job on the incredible A-level results today after the college reached a 99% pass rate 👏💕

CCTV footage of a man throwing a missile during violent disorder while protecting a Darlington mosque has been released by police. Full story here: https://trib.al/SvmV8r5

Northern Lights to be visible

We've been treated to another glorious display of the Northern Lights in the UK! And if you missed them, there's still time to catch them- here's how and when to see them 👇 https://trib.al/4tpkgHX

Perseid meteor shower and Northern Lights

Perseid meteor shower and Northern Lights seen from How Hill Road on the outskirts of Harrogate, North Yorkshire. 📹 @namboozle

Cole Stewart is arrested after throwing missiles at police officers

Darlington teen Cole Stewart, who 'celebrated' after throwing missiles at police officers during violent disorder in the town is set to be sentenced today https://trib.al/V8e1MFF

Darlington OS perform at Pride

Darlington Operatic Society were just one of the many brilliant acts to perform on the Summer Stage at Pride yesterday. Love their sound? You can hear more from them as they perform Made in Dagenham at the Hippodrome later this year!