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Darlington launches shock bid to host Eurovision Song Contest in 2023

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen unveiled the shock bit during discussions at a scrutiny meeting on Wednesday afternoon

Chronicle Live

The Northern Agenda: The last house on Holcombe Close

The Wilson family are all that stand in the way of a £250m regeneration project

Chronicle Live

Rishi Sunak admits someone had to teach him how to use a contactless bank card

'I tell you, it's an amazing modern marvel this technology these days!', the Tory leadership hopeful told a hustings in Darlington. An ally later insisted it was a joke

Daily Mirror

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Liz Truss caught apologising for being 'mean to the media' during hustings

LIZ Truss has been caught on a hot mic apologising for attacking the media during the Tory leadership hustings in Darlington.

The National (Scotland)

'Next PM plays the hits like a Bon Jovi tribute act while we all live on a prayer'

There's no clocked-in government, but at least we had Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss telling the Tory leadership hustings how the country faces ruin. Dave Burke writes from Darlington's Hippodrome

Daily Mirror

Tory hustings: Sunak says Truss’s tax cut ‘worthless’ in helping poorest during cost of living crisis

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak spoke before Conservative members in Darlington

Evening Standard

Liz Truss apologises for attacking media during leadership hustings

The Foreign Secretary made several jibes about the media during the event in Darlington.

The Independent UK

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Truss and Sunak in bitter clash over cost of living crisis as Tory leadership contest comes to North East

The two contenders to replace Boris Johnson in Downing Street faced off at a hustings in Darlington

Chronicle Live

Truss rejects ‘Gordon Brown economics’ as Tory candidates address cost of living

Liz Truss was speaking at a hustings debate where Rishi Sunak said he would target pensioners and the most vulnerable for support with fuel bills.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak shows up to Tory Leadership debate in Darlington with a hole in his shoe

The Tory leadership candidate was appearing at Darlington Hippodrome to face off against competitor Liz Truss

Chronicle Live

‘The government’s got to get its hand in its pocket’: Darlington speaks out on the cost of living crisis

The ‘red wall’ town plays host to Tory hustings amid worries over fuel bills and Labour ‘gloom’ over winning back control

The Guardian - UK

Three places for Rishi Sunak to visit on his trip to Darlington, Scotland

RISHI Sunak is set to appear in Scotland tonight. At least, that’s what he thinks.

The National (Scotland)

Police appeal after two girls subjected to disgusting racial abuse in Darlington

The incident occurred sometime between 8.15pm and 8.30pm on Monday, July 18 on Darlington Road

Chronicle Live

Teacher Is Refused Permission To Cut 72-Foot Tree Growing Out Of Control In Her Own Garden

The whopping tree is now more than twice the size of their home and Senior says it is making her life a misery.

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Daily Mirror

Northerners earn £8,404 less despite years of Tory promises to 'level-up'

The figures were revealed to the Mirror by the Northern Powerhouse Partnership as the Conservative Party leadership hustings roll into the heart of the Red Wall

Evening Standard

Small fashion firm House of Zana wins legal fight with Zara over ‘identical brand’ claims

The retail giant had threatened legal action against Darlington-based firm House of Zana

The Independent UK

Small fashion firm wins tribunal against Zara over ‘identical brand’ claims

The retailer had threatened legal action against Darlington-based firm House of Zana.

Chronicle Live

Teacher banned from pruning her own 72ft tree despite fears it could crush her Darlington home

Celia Senior is worried that the huge lime tree is at risk of falling on top of her three-bedroom detached property if left untreated

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Chronicle Live

Darlington man's health scare prompts him to lose four stone - now he runs marathons at 62 with his dog

Ruiping Sun faced several health problems which saw him take matters into his own hands and he decided to take up running soon losing 60 pounds in weight

The Independent UK

Southampton-born Rishi Sunak claims he is Tory party’s ‘most northern chancellor in 70 years’

Leadership hopeful cites plan to move Treasury to ‘a place like Darlington’

Chronicle Live

National rail strike: How July 27 RMT strike affects trains in Newcastle and North East

Northern is not running any trains through Newcastle or Sunderland, LNER, Transpennine, CrossCountry will only have a reduced service

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: The city that's ditching its mayor

Liverpool axes the role of its elected leader, but what will it replace it with?

Birmingham Post

Kitchen retailer Magnet to make multimillion-pound investment in store opening and refurbishment plan

The Darlington-based brand is planning three new stores this year as well as refits

Chronicle Live

Rishi Sunak criticised after citing Darlington investment during discussion on Scotland

The former Chancellor was accused of viewing "everything outside of London as the same".

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak appears to believe Darlington is in Scotland in interview gaffe

*We are resharing this story from our archive as Rishi Sunak looks set to be the next PM. First published July 20, 2022*

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