AN MP has given her backing to a scheme that will see police in Darlington use drones to tackle the menace of off-road biking. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

AN arrest has been made after an alleged assault outside a bar that left a man in his 20s with life-threatening injuries. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

A HEALTHCARE provider is getting in the swing with its 17th annual golf day for charity. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

VOTING has begun to find the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre in 2018 and Darlington Hippodrome is in the running. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

DARLINGTON must build on their win at Brackley by beating Blyth Spartans this evening and registering their first home victory of the season, admits manager Tommy Wright. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

A DOG rescue centre and a hospice benefited from the proceeds of a showhome furniture auction. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

STAFF at a troubled department store feel “frozen out” of discussions about their future, a union has warned, as uncertainty remains over dozens of its stores. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

A MAN raped a teenage girl after inviting her back to his flat to smoke cannabis, a court has been told. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

ONE of the biggest fires in Darlington’s history broke out ten years ago this week, causing major damage at The King’s Hotel. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

THE Darlington 10k event was met with a soggy start as over 2,000 entrants prepared to take part in at least one of three races this morning. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo