Saddled up for thrills of high-speed cycling race
10:58am Thursday 17th May 2012
AN Olynmpic gold medallist will lead the field when a high-drama cycle race returns to the streets of a North-East city tonight.
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Durham Police surpass domestic violence targets
8:00am Thursday 17th May 2012
DURHAM Police and its partner agencies are continuing to surpass national targets when it comes to tackling domestic violence.
Rising homecare costs in North are 'a tax on vulnerable'
8:00am Thursday 17th May 2012
SOARING home care charges in most of the region are a stealth tax on the elderly, Labour warned yesterday.
Bishop of Durham champions North-East in maiden speech in the Lords
7:02pm Wednesday 16th May 2012
THE Bishop of Durham has praised the North-East and its innovation, but called for more support for skills and the region’s construction industry.
Bishop of Durham condemns pay day loan firms
8:00am Tuesday 15th May 2012
THE Bishop of Durham has condemned pay day loan companies who charge several thousand per cent interest as “morally wrong”.
People power saves Aykley Heads police mast
8:00am Tuesday 15th May 2012
PEOPLE power has saved a defunct 1960s police radio mast from demolition.
Thieves target van wheels
1:52pm Monday 14th May 2012
POLICE are warning van owners to be on guard after a spate of thefts.
Residents fight petrol depot expansion plan
2:25pm Sunday 13th May 2012
RESIDENTS are fighting plans to extend a fuel depot into Green Belt.
Recipe for learning success
2:29pm Sunday 13th May 2012
YOUNGSTERS at a school that celebrated its 90th anniversary last year are cooking up a treat in a new dedicated room.
High street sealed off after bomb scare
1:24pm Saturday 12th May 2012
A BUSY High Street was cordoned off for several hours this morning after police were called to a suspicious package left outside a charity shop.