Metro Sound https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html UK clocks to go back ‘earlier than normal’ this weekend Hospital celebrates 25 years in Darlington with gold standard for patient safety Rare County Durham plants that survived since Ice Age given £64,000 conservation hope County Durham afternoon tea with stunning views hailed as one of the best around UK city ranked in top 5 cheapest places to drink for students that’s in North East LIVE – A1 partially blocked and queuing traffic after reports of ‘obstruction on the road’ Traffic, travel and weather news – Live updates for County Durham and North East MPs urge wildfire reforms after record incidents – including North York Moors blaze Can you visit Amanda Owen’s Ravenseat Farm? What Yorkshire Dales walkers need to know Music producer Trevor Horn to bring spoken-word tour to Durham homecoming Top Gear’s Richard Hammond set for near £4 million payout after company closes Why County Durham has the opportunity of a lifetime Barnard Castle café owner celebrates awards shortlist after mystery nomination Traffic, travel and weather news – Live updates for County Durham and North East County Durham woman told breast cancer tests were negative before rare diagnosis Darlington driver’s fear of needles leads to ban and big bill for refusing blood test Pride in Place funding to bring £750,000 boost for dropped kerbs in Darlington County Durham attacker kicked and punched woman leaving her with black eyes Weekend closure planned at key A66 and A19 Stockton junction – public notice Teen burglar and his ‘little gang’ targeted Ferryhill home in bid to steal motorbike The County Durham village where a Roman bridge no longer crosses the River Tees Temporary traffic lights to be in place on North East road until 2027 Young Farmers’ Halloween tractor run pays tribute to much-loved club president Sam Smith North East pub to reopen after two-year closure following major makeover County Durham food truck marks 20 years after three high street giants come and go Unsolved murder of Darlington mum Ann Heron reignites theories on TikTok 36 years on County Durham café praised for ‘best ever’ scone and unique African-inspired dishes Shildon shoplifter swiped booze and beauty sets from Darlington Heron Foods store Amanda Owen plans unusual sleeping arrangements for children at Anty John’s Amanda Owen reveals why she refuses to limit her nine children’s screen time County Durham man who repeatedly contacted ex ‘avoided prison by a whisker’ Look inside the luxury County Durham hall with a remarkable 200-year history New jobs up for grabs at The Bowes Museum – here’s how you can apply Why locals are raving about the giant roast dinners at this Teesside restaurant Durham hotel near A1(M) where guests can’t get enough of the breakfasts Sir Bobby Robson’s son shares football history with County Durham pupils Could this £1m North East manor be the ultimate family retreat? Woman left mum’s friend with split lip during boozed-up attack at Spennymoor home Police chief from ‘rocky’ start in council estates to battling war on animal crime Forgotten history of Amanda Owen’s Anty John’s project and the man who lived there Six exes from hell locked up for abusing the women they were meant to love The eight North East postcodes to scoop prizes on the Postcode Lottery last week ‘You will be sent to prison’ – judge’s final warning to man in ‘punishment attack’ ‘I tried warm and busy Vineyard Café in Darlington – the food was top notch’ Homeless man blighted Bishop Auckland shops as he turned to shoplifting to survive Alcoholic threatened to headbutt police then kicked officer who tried to arrest him Darlington shop that’s survived changing high street for more than 115 years ‘He’s an absolute miracle’ – Consett family’s 2,000-mile drive to thank baby charity American travels over 5,000 miles to munch on old-fashioned sweets at Beamish Museum Home