German firm to run Metro service
04/12/2009 08:23:08
Germany's DB Regio is named as the preferred bidder to run trains and stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro.
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Jail mistakenly frees drug dealer
03/12/2009 08:24:03
An investigation is under way after a convicted drug dealer awaiting sentencing is released from Durham Prison.
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Lorry driver killed in A66 crash
03/12/2009 14:07:30
A lorry driver dies and a carriageway is closed following a collision with broken down lorry on the A66 in County Durham.
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Little Donkey writer dies aged 88
02/12/2009 13:12:36
The composer of the popular Christmas song Little Donkey, Eric Boswell, dies 50 years after his song became a worldwide hit.
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'Awful' Christmas tree replaced
02/12/2009 19:32:56
A living Christmas tree in County Durham which disappointed villagers after it was damaged by storms is to be replaced.
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