Metro Sound https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Dangerous driver led police in chase across Darlington streets before lamppost crash Artist Mackenzie Thorpe showcases 1,000 sculptures by North East pupils Double yellow-flouting drivers slammed for parking despite new rules near school Woman warned Durham prison staff she would drown herself before bath death Florist ‘dreaming’ as she opens Redcar shop after years of working from garden Plans lodged for ‘characterful’ estate with 65 new homes on County Durham field The seven North East postcodes to scoop prizes on the Postcode Lottery last week North Yorkshire nurse’s books help families connect with dementia sufferers Bishop Auckland charities create apprenticeships for young people North East hospital wins national honour for helping women after brain injuries How Amanda Owen went from Yorkshire shepherdess to TV star, author and businesswoman Doctors feared Max might never walk, now he’s riding his own bike thanks to charity Darlington pervert downloaded sick images of children as young as four being abused ‘Really sad’ scenes for Bishop Auckland bike shop as thefts ‘deteriorating’ town Council investigating after pothole appears at £11.8m Bishop Auckland bus station Inside derelict Bishop Auckland church in ‘incredibly upsetting’ state after fire County Durham Reform UK councillor rejects ‘chaos’ claims after resignations North East wildlife champion wins international award for stunning hen harrier photos Full fibre rollout begins in Sedgefield promising faster, more reliable broadband Meet the entrepreneur behind North East’s new wellness café venture Person airlifted to hospital after Bishop Auckland crash near Morrisons The beautiful Northumberland village that used to be part of County Durham Drivers face 73-mile and two-hour diversion as major road closes Child abuser’s sentencing delayed after prison service mix-up The famous place on road signs where nobody at all actually lives World War Two grenades blown up after being found in North East field North East beach with ‘nothing there’ named among UK’s worst – but visitors defend it Cheesy addition to North East bus station as new chutney and olive deli opens UK pub chain collapses into administration with £190m debts and ‘insufficient funds’ Police find Teesside woman, 25, safe and well Man charged with attempted murder after ‘shots fired’ at car in County Durham County Durham-born Rowan Atkinson’s incredible cars including £8m McLaren Drivers to face days of major delays after A1 lorry crash damages North East bridge Busy restaurant could bring takeaways back as customer of 20 years starts petition Boozed-up man bent partner’s fingers back after she refused to give him cash North Yorkshire tearoom by famous waterfall people would drive four hours to visit The dog-friendly County Durham farm café hidden inside cosy log cabin Remarkable photos show moment dolphins appear to ‘kiss’ off North East coast Police searches underway for two missing Darlington girls, 16 Amanda Owen’s sons Miles and Reuben now – and who could one day run Ravenseat Baby Archie flies 11,500 miles to meet Great-Great Grandma, Molly, in Darlington Durham home with cathedral and castle views goes on the market for £1.195m County Durham’s rare ceramic heart headstones reveal coalfield lives and losses Coastal north east city named one of the best places for a city break in the UK Climb this Dales peak and its distinctive summit – and honour a lost wartime air crew Thug grabbed former partner by neck in brutal attack leaving her with brain damage Woman posed as her mum to transfer almost £1,500 into her own account All six River Ure sites tested record ‘high risk’ bacterial pollution results Rapists, killers and robbers locked up last week at Teesside Crown Court Home