
Durham News
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Spennymoor thug could spend years behind bars after attacking man in December 2024
A man who has admitted committing a serious assault was told such an offence usually merits a prison sentence of four to five years.
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Man who walked into Stanley club asking “Who wants it?” jailed after attack
Late-night club row ends with table attack, leaving an 18-year-old customer injured and a man handed a suspended sentence.
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X66 route goes fully electric as new buses hit the road in Gateshead
Four new single-decker electric buses have taken to the road on a busy North East route continuing the roll out of clean energy vehicles in the region.
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Crook man stole car and shoplifted during three-day spree, despite suspended sentence
Crook man Luke Dawson jailed after a three-day crime spree including thefts and car burglary while under a suspended sentence.
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Nature appeal launched at County Durham location of classic film Get Carter
An appeal is being launched to support nature on special North East landscapes, including the location from the iconic film Get Carter. PETER BARRON reports
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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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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.
National News
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Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandalThe prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him.
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'Huge relief' as students given loans in error get repayment reprieveApproximately 22,000 weekend students had been told their courses were never eligible for student finance.
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Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitismBritish Jews have described to BBC Panorama how they are experiencing a rise in antisemitism.
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Zoologist and author Desmond Morris dies aged 98Morris, who was also a surrealist painter and broadcaster, was best known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape.
North East Sport
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What Eddie Howe has told Yoane Wissa amid uncertainty over Newcastle striker's future
Eddie Howe has not given up on Yoane Wissa – and has tipped the striker to be a success on Tyneside if he can get a full pre-season under his belt
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Hayden Hackney spells out Boro comeback hope after winning EFL Player of Year award
Middlesbrough's Hayden Hackney is hoping to be able to return from injury before the end of the regular Championship season
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The 'three fouls' situation that left Luke Ayling angry after Boro's draw at Ipswich
Luke Ayling has blasted the “baffling” decision that robbed Middlesbrough of two crucial points in yesterday’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town
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What was said in the Sunderland dressing room after dramatic Villa Park defeat
SUNDERLAND head coach Regis Le Bris revealed Habib Diarra apologised in the dressing room after his side's 4-3 defeat at Villa Park
