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The latest #NorthEast and #NorthYorkshire news, sport, travel, weather and events from The Northern Echo. fb/thenorthernecho Subscribe: http://tinyurl.com/mryu78e6

Darlington, UK

Joined March 2009

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Mum ends up in coma with meningitis after snorkelling on holiday ift.tt/6pP9OFw

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Stone-built County Durham cottage with 'breathtaking' views on the market for £165k ift.tt/WdLq4e7

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. IF YOU judge a book by its cover – and you probably shouldn’t – this period stone-built terraced cottage in Frosterley would probably be…

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Delight as lifeline community grocery initiative receives £5,000 donation ift.tt/XqfgmGP

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. Middlesbrough Community Grocery on St Barnabas Road say they are "grateful" to have received a £5,000 donation.

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Woman arrested after 'arson attack' rips through home as five treated at scene ift.tt/SmAPFGK

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. Dramatic pictures show how a fire at a home on a residential street in Middlesbrough sent the street up in flames.

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Emmerdale makes major last minute change to mark Lionesses' Euro win ift.tt/GhJpTxk

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Child sex attacker tried to evade justice after sickening abuse on teen girl ift.tt/T8SEFpm

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. A child sex attacker who made a teenager feel she was “better off dead” after a string of sickening abuse has been jailed.

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Stylised sculpture of Locomotion No 1 to be installed at Hopetown next week ift.tt/jiY3Lto

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. The sculpture, which has been made by County Durham engineering firm Hydram, is to be installed on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 29.

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Brand new vintage store to open in Bishop Auckland town centre next month ift.tt/AJw9LCZ

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. Durham Vintage will open their unit on Kingsway in Bishop Auckland in early August, bosses have confirmed.

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Probe underway into suspected arson attack on car on County Durham street ift.tt/FzUvPGt

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. An investigation has been launched following a suspected 'arson' attack on a car on Lawson Road, in Bowburn, County Durham.

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Tragedy as man found dead in West Auckland as police called to scene ift.tt/ktPWgE1

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. A man was found dead in West Auckland, County Durham over the weekend, Durham Police have confirmed.

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The Northern Echo@TheNorthernEcho · 4 h

How to see stunning 'shooting star' display as meteor shower peaks in UK skies ift.tt/74dh86L

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. The Delta Aquariid meteor shower will peak across UK skies this coming Wednesday (July 30).

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The Northern Echo@TheNorthernEcho · 4 h

What speed triggers a speed camera? Motoring experts explain how they work ift.tt/HEpnN3J

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. Find out what speed triggers a speed camera in the UK - RAC experts explain how they work.

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Virgin Media O2 to resume switch off next month leaving these phones with no internet ift.tt/QdS89lB

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. Virgin Media O2 is set to continue its 3G switch off on August 4 - see the area and devices affected.

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The Northern Echo@TheNorthernEcho · 5 h

Massive trifle-blancmanges surround Channel 4 star on tapestry in County Durham ift.tt/goQDBLf

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. Channel 4 First Dates star Fred Sirieix will feature on a tapestry at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens in County Durham.

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What will the weather be like in Darlington and County Durham this week? ift.tt/B3Q6eIZ

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. The Met Office has forecasted a mix of sunny intervals and cloud for Darlington and County Durham this week.

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Durham woman banned for 29 months for failing to provide breath specimen ift.tt/L5EeP1j

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. Tracey Lowdon, 48, from Durham, has been banned from driving for 29 months after pleading guilty at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court to failing…

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County Durham woman, 70, completes 20-mile walk to support disaster victims ift.tt/5kwErdo

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. Meg Boustead from Consett, County Durham, completed the 20-mile Steel Town 20 walk, organised by Consett Hiking Group.

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The Northern Echo@TheNorthernEcho · 5 h

Free activities, days out, and attractions in County Durham this summer holiday ift.tt/SsJ0c5x

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. County Durham is brimming with free and family-friendly events this summer, - here's what is happening in the region.

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Council reaffirms commitment to delayed Milburngate site as it issues update ift.tt/wC9E80j

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. Durham County Council has restated its commitment to completing the long-delayed Milburngate development in Durham.

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Teamwork pays off as Darlington school earns top sporting honour ift.tt/V7bcyGF

TheNorthernEcho's tweet card. Skerne Park Academy, in Darlington, was presented with a School Games Mark Platinum Award for its dedication to physical education and sport.

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