DARLINGTON’S most expensive areas have been revealed as the borough anticipates an influx of people moving from London to the North-East after today’s Budget. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

STUDENTS from a North-East college were able to meet and speak with a leading figure in Washington D.C despite not being able to travel there. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

TWO care homes are making improvements after being rated inadequate during the pandemic. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

A NORTH-East hotel has opened doors to provide accommodation for key workers and essential travellers. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

One of the UK’s biggest care home groups is selling 52 of its homes and closing four so it can “better meet” current and future care needs. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

A POLICE force has revealed an action plan involving monitoring social media to crackdown on criminals behind surging numbers of dog thefts since the start of the pandemic. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

A PLAN is to be developed to get to grips with severely damaged grass verges, a long-standing issue which has exacerbated by the pandemic. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

EVERY single food hygiene rating given to pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Darlington has been listed – and you can see how yours compares here Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

FORMER Labour MP and ex-shadow minister Jenny Chapman has taken her seat in the House of Lords. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

THE Director of Public Health at Darlington Borough Council says it is ‘absolutely fantastic’ that the town was chosen for a mass Covid vaccination site. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo