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Train fans urged to stay off tracks as railway celebrates 200 years

Thousands of people are expected to line the route when a newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 runs in County Durham.

Evening Standard

Trainspotters issued warning ahead of restored replica locomotive’s journey

A historic train will re-enact the birth of the modern railway

The Independent UK

Massive disparity in availability of allotments across UK, analysis reveals

Redcar and Cleveland tops rankings for most allotment land per person, while there is a dearth of supply in Scotland

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Experienced skydiver, 32, deliberately fell to her death the day after breaking up with her boyfriend, coroner finds

Jade Damarell, 32, crashed into farmland in County Durham after a jump in April

Evening Standard

Experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death, coroner finds

Jade Damarell, 32, crashed into farmland in County Durham after a jump in April.

The Independent UK

‘Top marks’ for sharp-eyed snappers as UK nets new butterfly species

Sightings confirmed in County Durham and Suffolk as southern small white flutters in from European mainland

The Guardian - UK

‘Oldest’ victim of Horizon IT scandal says ordeal ‘destroyed’ her health

Betty Brown, 92, from County Durham, ran the Annfield Plain Post Office with her late husband when the faulty Horizon software was introduced.

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Industrial revelation: a walk through England’s Great Northern Coalfield

History comes to life on a hike through the woods and wagonways of County Durham, which takes in mining, trains, an award-winning museum – and corned beef and potato pie

The Guardian - UK

A portal to the past: This unique open-air attraction has been named the UK's Museum of the Year

Featuring a recreated 1950s town, Beamish in County Durham was awarded the prestigious prize for its "joyous, immersive and unique" atmosphere that's shaped by "the stories and experiences of its community."

Euronews

‘Joyous, immersive’ Beamish wins Art Fund museum of the year award

Judges praise County Durham attraction’s ‘remarkable attention to detail’ in bringing history to life

The Guardian - UK

Who Is Jade Damarell? Skydiver Deliberately Jumped to Her Death from 10,000 Feet After Breakup

On 27 April 2025, skydiver Jade Damarell, 32, died in a deliberate fall during a solo jump in County Durham. Known for her experience and passion for the sport, her death shocked the skydiving community and sparked renewed focus on mental health in high-adrenaline professions.

International Business Times UK

Skydiver, 32, who plunged to death had no sign of equipment failure, inquest told

Marketing manager Jade Damarell died after crashing onto farmland in County Durham

Evening Standard

Woman dies in County Durham skydiving incident

The woman, who was in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene

The Independent UK

Five UK museums ‘alive with ideas and energy’ shortlisted for Art Fund prize

Museums in Belfast, Cardiff, Perth, Warwickshire and County Durham compete for £120,000 Art Fund Museum of the Year award

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Watch: Nigel Farage makes Reform UK campaign speech in Durham in run-up to local elections

Watch as Nigel Farage makes a Reform UK campaign speech in County Durham on Tuesday, 15 April, ahead of May's local elections.

Evening Standard

Manchester Arena bomb plotter ‘attacks three prison guards with hot cooking oil’

The Prison Service confirmed three prison officers were treated in hospital after an attack by a prisoner at HMP Frankland, County Durham.

The Independent UK

Manchester Arena bomb plotter ‘attacks prison guards with hot cooking oil’

Hashem Abedi reportedly threw scalding oil over the officers before assaulting them with ‘home-made weapons’

Evening Standard

Couple in court charged in connection with grandfather’s fatal shooting

Barry Dawson was blasted through a window while he was at home in Stanley, County Durham, on Saturday.

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Man, 38, charged with murder of 60-year-old grandfather shot in his home

Kevin Dorward, 38, of Annfield Plain, County Durham, has been charged with murder.

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Family pays tribute to ‘much-loved’ grandfather shot dead in his home

Police inquiries continue into the murder of Barry Dawson, 60, who was blasted on Saturday in Stanley, County Durham

Evening Standard

Team of 35 detectives working on murder inquiry after man shot through window

Barry Dawson, 60, was shot in his own home in Stanley, County Durham, on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Two arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after man shot dead

Officers were called to Elm Street, Stanley, County Durham, at about 5.20pm on Saturday, after reports of a ‘disturbance’.

Evening Standard

Nurses’ action over trans colleague using changing rooms to be heard in autumn

The group are making a claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

Evening Standard

Nurses take trust to tribunal over trans colleague’s use of changing rooms

The group are making a claim against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

The Guardian - UK

Billy Elliot writer’s new play swaps West End for church hall in County Durham

Adaptation of Brecht’s Mother Courage will train people from the north-east to take on their first ever acting roles

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