AN alcoholic who sexually assaulted a young woman before getting involved in a brawl with a delivery driver has avoided being immediately imprisoned. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

DARLINGTON Borough Council hosted a ‘virtual’ version of its annual Christmas lights switch on, in collaboration with music collective Tracks, on Sunday. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

EIGHT people have been reported for breaches of Covid-19 legislation after being found at Darlington house party. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

STUDENTS at a Darlington sixth form have made a lasting commitment to racial equality following Black History Month. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

PEOPLE can have their say on two major road improvement schemes which are designed to reduce congestion, improve journey times and transform east-west travel across the Tees Valley as further details of the schemes were revealed yesterday (Monday). Source: Local Read More …

POLICE are appealing for information that could help them trace missing man Michael Pugh. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

POP idol contestant, Zoe Birkett, has released her first children’s book. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

DARLINGTON sounded a warning to FA Cup opponents Bristol Rovers with a well-deserved 2-0 win at Alfreton – their fourth successive away victory in league and Cup. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo

DUNCAN Bannatyne OBE has written to MPs to propose a compromise amendment is put forward to allow some settings, including gyms and health clubs, to open should a national lockdown continue or if more stringent local restrictions are introduced after Read More …

AN initiative to provide vulnerable people with comfortable accommodation for up to a year has received vital financial support from a North-East building society. Source: Local News from the Northern Echo