About Darlington
Darlington is a town in County Durham in the North East of England. Close to the River Tees and linked to nearby towns and cities such as Middlesbrough, Durham and Newcastle by the A66 and A1 roads, Darlington is also on the main East Coast railway line and a stones throw from Durham Tees Valley Airport. A town with a strong railway heritage, Darlington was the location of the world's first-ever passenger rail journey and became an important railway manufacturing centre. Modern day Darlington is a thriving town with a comprehensive town centre shopping area and out of town shopping on the towns Morton Park area.
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Petrol attack man sent to prison
An arsonist who poured petrol on to a man in Hartlepool and set him alight is jailed indefinitely.
Factory accident death man named
A man killed in an accident involving machinery at a County Durham car parts factory is identified.
Woman injured in fatal crash dies
A 34-year-old woman becomes the second person to die following a road collision on Teesside.
Three charged over attack death
Police charge three people with the murder of a County Durham man who suffered serious injuries consistent with an assault.
Stolen monkeys recovered in raid
A pair of endangered monkeys stolen from a County Durham farm are found at a house following a tip-off.
Steel workers will march in gala
Workers from the threatened Corus steel plant on Teesside are to march in the annual Durham Miners' Gala.
Man jailed over threats to kill
A Darlington man who threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend is jailed for two years at Teesside Crown Court.
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