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Man arrested after armed police descend on County Durham town
Crime
Police were called out on Thursday morning after a disturbance
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Drunken County Durham thug attacked step-dad after downing Disaronno and lager cocktails
Newton Aycliffe
Charles Neasham, 22, was jailed for 16 months at Durham Crown Court
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Labour transport secretary to meet Hitachi bosses over future of County Durham train factory
Politics
Louise Haigh will sit down with Hitachi bosses in London, as uncertainty continues over the future of the Japanese manufacturing giant's Newton Aycliffe plant
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County Durham taxi driver took passenger to secluded cemetery car park and raped her
Crime
David Greaves, 42, has been jailed for 15 years after a jury found him unanimously guilty of rape
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Rachel Reeves insists Labour 'will deliver' on promise to save County Durham Hitachi train factory
Economy
Labour's new Chancellor was in the North East on Thursday and reiterated a commitment to protect hundreds of jobs at Hitachi Rail's Newton Aycliffe plant
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Labour government 'urgently exploring options' to save County Durham Hitachi Rail plant
Politics
Labour had repeatedly pledged before its landslide General Election victory that it would act to protect hundreds of jobs at the Hitachi factory in Newton Aycliffe
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Darlington school pays tribute to Scarlett Vickers, 14, as parents charged with murder
Durham Constabulary
Haughton Academy described Scarlett Vickers as a lovely and friendly girl, and an important part of the school's community
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Family tributes to 'much-loved' teenagers, aged 18 and 13, who died in County Durham motorcycle crash
County Durham
Wayne Hodgson, 18, and Bobby Grimes, 13, were killed in a motorbike crash near the Rushyford roundabout on Friday
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Man and woman to appear in court charged with murder following the death of 14-year-old girl in Darlington
Darlington
Simon Vickers and Sarah Hall will appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Monday
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Tragedy as two men die after motorbike crash in County Durham
County Durham
One man died at the scene and the second in hospital following the crash on Middridge Road, near Rushyford roundabout
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Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor general election results 2024 in full
General election
The elected MP for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor and how people voted in the general election in the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor seat on July 4, 2024
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Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor candidates for the general election 2024
General election
The Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor constituency in County Durham - which contains Newton Aycliffe, Spennymoor, Sedgefield and Trimdon - is re-drawn from Tony Blair's former seat
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No sign of ‘levelling up’ according to voters in Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
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With the election less than a week away, ChronicleLive ventured to another County Durham constituency on Friday to gauge what is engaging and disengaging the voters
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Man allegedly murdered in Bishop Auckland garden was not intended target of 'revenge' attack, court hears
Courts
Five people, including a 17-year-old, are on trial at Teesside Crown Court accused of the murder of Lee Clarkson in November last year
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Labour reaffirms promise to act to save Hitachi train factory in County Durham if elected
General election
There have been fears for the future of the Hitachi Rail factory in Newton Aycliffe over recent months
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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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County Durham shop ordered to close after more than 1,500 illegal vapes worth £16,000 found on the premises
County Durham
Easi-Vape in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, has been told to shut for two months
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Starmer pledges to avoid repeat of Hitachi jobs scare as Labour unveils sweeping rail reforms
Politics
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited the under-threat Hitachi plant in County Durham on the day that his party announced plans to renationalise Britain's railways
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MPs warn of "dire" consequences if Hitachi plant in County Durham is not saved
Employment
Parliamentary debate follows warnings from the company that it does not have the orders to maintain its 700-strong workforce
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Family say teenager Christie Harnett was failed on 'colossal scale' as NHS trust fined £200k
NHS
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust has been fined £200,000 over failings that led to the deaths of Christie Harnett and another woman.
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Hitachi Rail could start redundancy process at County Durham plant as early as June, Rachel Reeves warns
Economy
Labour's Shadow Chancellor visited the Newton Aycliffe train-building factory this week, amid continuing fears over the future of the massive manufacturing site
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Jack Woodley's heartbroken mum sets up TikTok to warn youngsters about consequences of knife crime
Stop Knives Taking Lives
Zoey McGill shared a heart-wrenching video of her singing to Jack on the social media platform
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Hitachi warns it has "no obvious solutions" to maintain jobs at Newton Aycliffe
Employment
MPs and unions are calling on the Government to act to safeguard hundreds of jobs
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'Smoke and mirrors' claim as fears for Hitachi factory reignite row over Metro train contract
Politics
A source close to Hitachi said on Tuesday that even if the Japanese firm had secured the £700 million deal to build the new Tyne and Wear Metro fleet, that would not have solved a looming orders gap
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