Council begins £500m schools plan
03/07/2009 11:10:28
The first part of a £500m scheme to transform secondary schools across County Durham is due to get under way.
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Drive sparks North tourism boom
03/07/2009 09:04:47
Tourism chiefs in the north-east of England say a five-year drive to focus on the industry is now paying off.
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Boxer to fire gun for city race
03/07/2009 20:40:17
Olympic bronze medallist Tony Jeffries will signal the start for runners in a new race in his home town.
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Probe into inmate's Facebook use
02/07/2009 13:44:08
Prison officials are investigating after a Manchester gangster updated his Facebook profile from a County Durham prison.
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Talks over brewery site dispute
02/07/2009 10:03:28
Talks are taking place to end a long-running row over the development of a former brewery site in Sunderland.
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Arrests over cannabis plant find
02/07/2009 14:45:35
More than 100 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of tens of thousands of pounds are found at a house in Darlington.
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