
Durham News
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County Durham abuser told victim she should 'have his baby once she turned 16'
Jonathan Paton was 31 when he met the girl online after telling her he was 20 years old, and that his name was ‘Jonny’.
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Prolific shoplifter banned from every shop in County Durham
Grant West, 36, from Ferryhill, as been banned from every retail store in County Durham after he targeted shops, breached his restraining order and used threatening behaviour.
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Large groups of youths in County Durham town 'throwing litter and targeting houses'
Wardens working for Durham County Council have called anti-social behaviour from a large group of youths in Peterlee 'unacceptable'.
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Charity café that only opened this year named in Echo's top 10 competition
The Beehive Coffee Shop, in Bishop Auckland has been shortlisted for The Northern Echo’s Best Coffee Shop 2025.
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Crook driver hit woman standing in front of his car in 'panic' fleeing street brawl
A young driver trying to flee a street disturbance “panicked” and hit a woman standing directly in front of his car.
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North-East entrepreneur turns to crime in debut novel, Shotley Bridge MurdersThe co-founder of the award-winning bereavement notification service, Settld, has turned her entrepreneurial drive and love of storytelling to fiction, releasing her first crime novel under the pen name Bobby Cussens.
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Planning permission given for 428 new homes in DarlingtonDetailed planning consent has been issued for more than 400 new homes to be built in the first phase of a new neighbourhood in the sought-after West End of Darlington.
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Final Lumiere attracts 120,000 visitorsAfter sixteen years and 9 editions, more than 120,000 visitors turned out to see the lights of Lumiere before they went out over Durham, 13-15 November. Lumiere 2025 was produced and curated by Artichoke and commissioned by Durham County Council, with additional support from Arts Council England and, for the first time in 2025, the North-East Combined Authority as regional commissioning partner.
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Award winning school group plans winter fair and Christmas singleA SCHOOL support group which has just scooped a national award is now planning a magical winter fair, featuring its own charity Christmas single.
National News
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Labour ditches day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turnThe right will now be introduced after six months, in a breach of Labour's election manifesto.
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Sharp fall in UK net migration with drop in arrivals for work and studyProvisional figures for net migration to the UK show levels dropped to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
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Three arrests after BBC investigation into criminal network on High StreetTwo Iranian men and a British man are held after raids in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
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Ex-Brexit Party MEP named in Nathan Gill messages denies taking pro-Russian paymentsA prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
North East Sport
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Kim Hellberg, the family man - first childhood memory & son's new Middlesbrough shirt
Kim Hellberg discusses his coaching upbringing and tells of his family's plans to join him on Teesside after taking charge of Middlesbrough
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Kim Hellberg came to instant Middlesbrough conclusion after behind scenes talks
Kim Hellberg tells of why Middlesbrough feels like the 'perfect fit' and sets out his ambitions on Teesside
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Regis Le Bris' team selection message ahead of Sunderland home game with Bournemouth
Regis Le Bris expects to be making plenty of alterations to his starting line-up as Sunderland head into a hectic December
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Injury update on Romaine Mundle & Habib Diarra - and Sunderland's talks with Senegal
Romaine Mundle is available to start Sunderland’s weekend home game with Bournemouth - but Habib Diarra is not yet able to return to full training.
