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Whorlton, close to Barnard Castle, may be small, but online reviewers regularly praise its riverside setting, historic bridge and sense of "timeless calm".

Here are some of the people locked up at Teesside Crown Court in February.

An Esh Winning shoplifter who stole to fund her drug habit has vowed to stop committing offences to save her from a prison cell.

A persistent fraudster preyed on the good nature of mainly foreign students to help to fund his drug addiction.

A support group for people living with stomas has received a £15,000 boost to fund its life-changing work.

In the Park Newcastle has announced that hometown favourites Maxïmo Park will join global superstar Lewis Capaldi as support for his huge outdoor shows at Exhibition Park this summer. Capaldi will take over the city on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th July, marking his biggest-ever outdoor headline performances in Newcastle.

This year’s North East Football Writers’ Association Personality of the Year Award, which is given annually in association with The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, is honouring Tony Mowbray.

The owner of an empty office block in Peterlee has been ordered to pay a £48,000 fine after nine people were found sleeping inside the building during a fire safety check. Tarlochan Singh, 48, from Cryfield Grange Road, Coventry, was the Director of 5th Capital Limited, the owner of Ridgemount House on Bede Way, Peterlee, when concerns were raised with County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) that people were sleeping inside the “derelict” building.

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the iconic film, The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham and Buxton Opera House in association with Mark Goucher and David Pugh will present a major national tour of The Full Monty. The production will visit Sunderland Empire from Monday 17 – Saturday 22 May 2027. Star casting to be announced.

BA and Virgin Atlantic are among major airlines to ground services to the Middle East in light of the attacks.

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, from Sussex, were detained in Iran while travelling the world.

Tributes to "gentle giant" Gary Stanley flood in from family and friends.

Jonathan Ashworth says he is "on the mend" after becoming ill on New Year's Day.

FORMER Middlesbrough manager Neil Warnock is making a surprise return to management in charge of National League South side Torquay United.

Sunderland have tied one of their key players down to a new contract, with Dan Ballard having signed a long-term deal at the Stadium of Light

Kim Hellberg say he's relishing the pressure of the Championship promotion race as Middlesbrough head for Birmingham City looking to get back on track after a couple of Riverside stutters

Darlington are now fourth in the National League North table after they completed a hat-trick of wins by beating Bedford 2-0 at Blackwell Meadows