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Girl, 10, died crossing stream on school trip after being swept away by mudslide

Leah Harrison, from Darlington, was crossing a stream while on an instructor-led walk when a mudslide came down a bank and knocked her off her feet.

Evening Standard

Girl swept away by mudslide ‘which came out of nowhere’ during school trip

Leah Harrison was crossing a stream while on an instructor-led walk when a mudslide came down a bank

The Independent UK

Inquest to be held for girl, 10, who died in mudslide on school trip

Leah Harrison, from Darlington, was on an organised residential trip when she died last May.

Evening Standard

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Denny Hamlin goes back-to-back, winning Darlington Cup race in overtime

Denny Hamlin now has 56 career victories in the NASCAR Cup Series, but it was not a dominant showing like his Martinsville victory just one week ago. Driving a throwback scheme paying tribute to Carl Edwards, Hamlin earned his fifth win at the track 'too tough to tame', in a…

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Darlington expert Denny Hamlin explains why "it's always good to question your confidence"

When Denny Hamlin crossed the start-finish line at Martinsville for his 55th career win, it also placed him in a tie for 11th on the all-time wins list. He and the rest of the Cup Series field now head to Darlington where Hamlin has more wins than any other active…

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Brandon Jones breaks three-year win drought in NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington

Brandon Jones snapped a three-year winless streak after taking victory in a dramatic NASCAR Xfinity race at Darlington. His last victory came 98 races ago at Martinsville early in the 2022 season.

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Gorilla statue thieves thwarted minutes after stealing £399 ornament from market

Two thieves were caught on CCTV stealing a large garden gorilla ornament from an indoor market in Darlington last Tuesday (25 March).

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Baroness Chapman replaces Anneliese Dodds as development minister

The Labour peer, a former MP for Darlington, served as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s political secretary between 2020 and 2021.

Evening Standard

Five times council meetings have descended into chaos after 'wrestling match' in Darlington

Councillors in their 70s threw punches, according to reports

Evening Standard

Two Darlington councillors investigated after ‘wrestling’ in parish meeting

Exchange of insults between David Darling and Colin Pease, both in their 70s, led to scratches, bleeding and broken spectacles

The Guardian - UK

Father who murdered teenage daughter in Darlington jailed for life

Simon Vickers stabbed 14-year-old Scarlett with a knife while they were ‘mucking about’ in the kitchen

The Guardian - UK

Amazon asks permission to launch drones in north-east of England

Deliveries from warehouse in Darlington, County Durham, depend on approval from CAA and local council

The Guardian - UK

Amazon announces location for launch of first drone deliveries in UK

If the project is successful, it could be rolled out to the rest of the UK

The Independent UK

Amazon confirms Darlington as proposed site for UK drone deliveries

The tech giant said it will lodge a planning application to build flight operations at its Darlington fulfilment centre.

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Father who stabbed daughter, 14, found guilty of murder after claiming it was a play fight

Scarlett Vickers died in the kitchen of their family home in Darlington

The Guardian - UK

Father of girl, 14, killed in family’s kitchen in Darlington guilty of murder

Simon Vickers, 50, had claimed his daughter, Scarlett, died in a freak accident, but prosecutors said he stabbed her

Evening Standard

Man accused of stabbing daughter in ‘play-fight’ says it was ‘freak accident’

Simon Vickers, 50, denies both the murder and manslaughter of his only child Scarlett in the kitchen of their home in Darlington.

Evening Standard

Man accused of stabbing daughter told police ‘I must be unluckiest man in world’

Simon Vickers denies both the murder and the manslaughter of his daughter Scarlett, in the kitchen of their home in Darlington.

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County Durham for families

Blessed with breathtaking countryside, modern and historic attractions and charming towns with fantastic transport systems and quality schools, County Durham is brilliant for families. Whether you’re heading there for a holiday or buying one of the new build homes in Darlington to start your family adventure, use this guide to…

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Father and daughter, 14, ‘messing about’ before fatal knife wound, UK court hears

Simon Vickers accused of murder or manslaughter of his child after incident at home in Darlington

Evening Standard

Father denies murdering 14-year-old daughter during kitchen ‘play-fight’

Scarlett Vickers died after an incident in the kitchen of a house in Darlington in July last year.

Evening Standard

No further action to be taken after probe into schoolgirl’s mudslide death

Leah Harrison, 10, from Darlington, died on a school trip at Carlton Bank on the edge of the North York Moors.

Evening Standard

Mother admits neglect following baby’s alleged shaking death

Charlie Roberts was one year and 10 months old when he suffered a non-survivable head injury at his home in Darlington.

Evening Standard

Bruising on little boy’s ear was no accident, expert tells murder trial

Christopher Stockton denies murdering his partner’s toddler at the boy’s home in Darlington in January.

The Independent UK

The world’s first railway station is under threat after years of neglect – now campaigners want to save it

Heighington railway station was opened almost 200 years ago, but now it stands derelict and at risk to further damage

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