
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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Cassidy Janson as Carole King to play Whitley BayJoin Olivier award winner and leading lady Cassidy Janson as she honours the music of icon Carole King who she played for two years in ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ in London’s West End
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Business as Usual at Veeno DurhamThe owners of Veeno Durham have announced that the restaurant is trading as normal and continues to welcome guests, following recent developments involving the wider Veeno Bars brand.
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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.
National News
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Top Foreign Office official to leave post after Mandelson vetting rowIt comes after it emerged the peer failed security vetting but the Foreign Office still allowed him to take up the post.
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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
