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Free North East school holiday activity for kids each day over the coming week
School Holidays
With the school summer holidays in full swing, here are seven free things for kids to do over the next seven days
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Bishop Auckland MP reveals grandmother died due to infected blood as Government faces compensation pressure
NHS
Sam Rushworth spoke of how his own family has felt the devastation of the contaminated blood scandal
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County Durham museum's hidden painting discovered by x-ray gets new lease of life as album cover
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Northumbria University's discovery of a nativity scene hidden behind a painting of the beheading of John the Baptist, belonging to Bowes Museum, will now feature on an album cover by a US band
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The Bowes Museum's major summer show unveils newly-discovered Norman Cornish artwork
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A 'magical discovery' features among previously-unseen and rare work by two leading artists in the new Kith and Kinship: Norman Cornish and LS Lowry exhibition set to open at the County Durham museum this weekend
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New map reveals the 12 best-performing primary schools in the North East
Education
See the best-performing schools near you using our interactive map
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County Durham farm on banks of River Tees with caravan park and holiday cottages for sale for £4.5m
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Low Shipley Farm is on the banks of the River Tees around five miles north of Barnard Castle
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Radio 3 Breakfast show to broadcast from Holy Island and Tynemouth on North East road trip
BBC
BBC Radio 3 hopes its listeners can discover more about the history, culture and music of the North East in the week leading up to the BBC Proms performances at the Glasshouse in Gateshead
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Meet the 'Baby of the House' MP who went to school in County Durham
County Durham
Sam Carling is thought to be the 'baby of the House' - the unofficial title given to the youngest MP In parliament.
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Bishop Auckland general election candidates for 2024
General election
The Bishop Auckland seat in County Durham went to the Conservatives for the first time in 2019 but Dehenna Davidson is stepping down at the general election in July 2024
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Volunteers wanted to test out state-of-the-art glasses for eye-tracking project at County Durham museum
County Durham
Visitors to The Bowes Museum are being invited to take part in the cutting edge project
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County Durham teen had to learn to talk again after collision with tree left him with life-threatening injuries
Great North Air Ambulance Service
Jack Godwin, 18, and his friend Ben Davies, 17, were returning home from a day out in Barnard Castle when the car they were in crashed into a tree
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BT to hold North East events to help customers with digital phonelines switch - full list
Science and Technology
The company will visit more than 30 locations in the region to demonstrate how its new home phone service will work and what steps customers need to take
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Durham police to unveil plaque remembering fallen officer 20 years on from death on the roads
Durham Constabulary
PC Jonathan Green will be remembered with a special plaque 20 years on from his death
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South Tyneside home building site manager who stole £18,000 of bricks must pay back less than £4,000
Newcastle Crown Court
Michael Russett, of County Durham, was given a suspended prison sentence last year and has now been back in court under the Proceeds of Crime Act
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Full list of North East flood alerts and warnings including River Tyne and the coast
North East Weather
The Environment Agency has warned to avoid beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads and be careful along riverside footpaths due to the risk
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The North East finalists shortlisted for the Museums and Heritage Awards 
County Durham
Beamish Museum; Ushaw Historic House and The Bowes Museum in County Durham are shortlisted for top awards which will be announced in May
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Gateshead pub and County Durham chippy celebrate success at British Pie Awards
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British Pie Awards serve up honours for The Woodmans Arms and Middleton-in-Teesdale Fish and Chip Shop which wins The Supreme Champion 'Pie of Pies'
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County Durham town centres with the most empty shops - where up to one in three stores are vacant
North East News
A survey carried out by Durham County Council shows the average vacancy rate for retail units across all town centres is 16 per cent, worse than the national average of 13.9 per cent
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A 'fantastic' County Durham market wins Farmers’ Market of the Year title
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Barnard Castle Farmers' Market is described as 'fantastic' at annual Farm Retail Association awards
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County Durham head teacher banned after using school cards to buy Costco Membership and train tickets
County Durham
Ian Carroll used the card to pay for a hotel, fuel, a Costco membership and an Apple pen
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Bid challenging 'lenient' suspended sentences of County Durham patient abusers fails
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Matthew Banner, 43, Peter Bennett, 54, Ryan Fuller, 28, and John Sanderson, 26, were all given suspended sentences
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Four people sentenced for abusing patients at County Durham hospital Whorlton Hall
County Durham
Whorlton Hall, near Barnard Castle, was shut down after a BBC Panorama Investigation found ill treatment of patients by staff in 2018 and 2019
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12 top North East shows, comedy acts, music and exhibitions to enjoy in 2024
Newcastle upon Tyne
From Jimmy Nail and Ian La Frenais' premiere theatre show to an exhibition featuring previously-unseen art by Norman Cornish, there is plenty to look forward to around Newcastle, Northumberland, Durham and Sunderland in 2024
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Bowes Museum's Silver Swan performs again for first time in three years
Museums
The Silver Swan is one of the world's finest examples of an 18th century automaton and celebrates its 250th birthday in 2023
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