Trading standards officers are urging householders to beware of rogue gardeners and landscapers. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

ASSAULTS on police officers surged in the North-East during the pandemic. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

ONE of the North-East’s longest-established estate agents is adding a new dimension to its business by launching a lettings service for the first time in its history. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

THE Darlington 10K returned on Sunday – and runners from around the region were loving it. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

THE RETURN of Darlington’s popular 10K running event was greeted by smiling faces, a sea of colourful running jerseys and a huge sense of relief. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

ONE hundred years ago today, an “excellent scheme” was launched to bring together all the antiques, fossils, curios, truncheons, coins, engines and stuffed wild animals that people had lying about in their homes in Darlington. Source: Local News from the Read More …

A MURDERER, perverts, drug dealers and burglars were among those who faced justice at Teesside Crown Court in July. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

MORE than 20,000 people awaited the arrival of an Olympic homecoming train. In the pouring rain, they waited to greet triple medal winner Jack Hatfield, a young man who was on the brink of becoming one of the nation’s sporting Read More …

TRAINER Michael Dods has his sights set on the Ayr Gold Cup for emerging star Commanche Run after the gelding’s scintillating victory in the Unibet Stewards’ Cup at Goodwood today. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

DARLINGTON trainer Michael Dods said he was ‘delighted’ with the performance of Commanche Falls as his horse sprinted to victory at Goodwood this afternoon. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo