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A bewildered homeowner has had bollards erected in front of her house by the local council due to concern over a school crossing. The local resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, urged Darlington Borough Council to remove the bollards and relocate the crossing due to safety concerns.

Married at First Sight UK star Thomas Kriaras has added further fuel to speculation that he and wife Rozz Darlington have reconciled, after she he shared a cryptic post on social media hinting at a reunion. The couple famously tied the knot earlier this year on the E4 reality show after being paired together by a panel of relationship experts, however the couple sadly didn’t go the distance and parted ways following a disastrous homestay, when Rozz decided she wanted to leave the experiment during the final commitment ceremony.

Anthony Hutton was crowned the winner of Big Brother during series six and is now living a very different life, having swapped reality TV for family life. One of Anthony's most memorable moments on the show was his steamy hot tub encounter with fellow housemate Makosi Musambasi. After taking home the cash prize Antony confessed that he went "a bit crazy" having bought a Range Rover and taken his friends to Las Vegas.

Theaters across the UK were bathed in blue light Thursday evening, in tribute to the late impresario Bill Kenwright.

An ambulance trust has apologised after a patient who was declared “dead” later woke up in hospital. As first reported by The Northern Echo, the individual was taken by paramedics to Darlington Memorial Hospital on Friday.

Children are among the 17 British nationals who are feared dead or missing in Israel after an attack by Hamas, according to reports.

A chef at an Indian restaurant in Didsbury and a restaurant in Tameside are among those recognised at this year’s National Curry Awards.

A soldier who died on a railway line had been on 'unescorted leave' from a psychatric hospital, a pre-inquest review was told.

A family sleep coach has been dubbed 'super-mum' for helping parents get their tots to sleep without any issues - after managing to get her own children to sleep a whopping 12 hours a night from an early age.

Residents have been left 'gutted' after a 30ft golden statue of a naked man that 'brought Hollywood to Ince' was suddenly taken down.

Born and raised as George Ward in the Traveller community in Darlington, drag performer Cherry Valentine thought their life was mapped out for them. "I was going to get a job as a mechanic, get married, have kids and that would be it," the Drag Race UK star, who has died aged 28, said in an interview with the Manchester Evening News earlier this year.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Lawrence Chaney says he's lost for words following the death of contestant Cherry Valentine.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine has died aged 28.

star, whose real name was George Ward, died on Sept. 18, according to a statement from his parents, which was released through his PR firm on Instagram. He was 28.«It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George — Cherry Valentine — has tragically passed away,» the statement reads.

On the Box Talent.“Our love and thoughts are with his parents who have issued the following statement: ‘It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away.“This will come as a profound shock to most people & we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced,’” the statement concluded. Cherry Valentine was born in Darlington, England, in the Northeast of the country, and grew up in a travelers community.He qualified as a mental health nurse in 2015, and worked for the U.K.’s NHS, helping with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.Cherry Valentine was the first queen eliminated during Season 2 of “Drag Race.” A documentary about his life — “Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud” — was released earlier this year in the U.K.

BBC documentary Gypsy Queen And Proud. A statement from his family said: “It is with the most heart-wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away. “This will come as a profound shock to most people and we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.

Manori Ravindran International Editor “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.” contestant George Ward, who performed as Cherry Valentine, has died at the age of 28. A cause of death is still unknown. Ward, who also worked as a mental health nurse, starred in Season 2 of the British “Drag Race” adaptation in 2021. Ward’s agent Emma Bunning confirmed the news of his death, on Sept. 18, to Variety and shared a statement from the actor’s family: “It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away,” reads the statement. “This will come as a profound shock to most people [and] we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.

Cherry Valentine, one of the stars of the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, has died aged 28, his family have confirmed. He died on 18 September.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine has died aged 28, their agent has confirmed.

A four-year-old boy died after losing control and crashing a mini motorbike belonging to his seven-year-old cousin into a metal pole. The accident occurred when Lennox Railton-Craggs jumped on the front of the new bike and pulled a lever causing it to accelerate.

A woman has been banned from driving after dash cam footage showed her crawling along a busy motorway at 20mph while trying to use her Sat Nav.

Stood at the side of a massive stage in Sackville Gardens, drag queen Cherry Valentine is gearing up for a performance in front of hundreds, if not thousands, of people at Manchester Pride.

A mum was given the shock diagnosis that her baby son had a brain tumour after medics noticed his head looked 'too big'.

A man who brandished a knife in a pub live-streamed himself on Facebook making threats which lead to an armed police stand-off.

A dad has warned others of the hazards of plugging in unauthorised chargers after his home went up in flames.

A woman had her life turned upside down after being told she had cervical cancer at just 25-years-old.

police officer who bought wraps of crack cocaine and heroin snared a booze and drug-fuelled dog walker. "Cuckooing" victim Ian Cowper met the man on a number of occasions to deliver class A drugs, as part of an undercover operation, in Darlington, Teesside Live reports.

sex. Sam Pybus, who was accused of murdering 33-year-old Sophie Moss, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Scarlett Moffatt and boyfriend Scott Dobinson said they were pretending to be in Spain as they enjoyed a romantic getaway together.The loved-up couple, who are currently renovating their gorgeous new home together, looked smitten as they hopped in the pool and enjoyed the facilities at Rockliffe Hall Spa in Darlington. Scarlett, 30, gave fans a glimpse of the gorgeous five-star luxury golf and spa hotel as they spent the night relaxing.

Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez has celebrated his engagement to Gemma Atkinson with a luxurious five-star staycation. The professional dancer, 30, who popped the question to former Hollyoaks actress Gemma, 36, on Valentine’s Day, celebrated their engagement with a two-night stay at the stunning Rockliffe Hall in Darlington.

It’s no secret that The Duchess of Cambridge, first of all has an absolute killer wardrobe and secondly, is a lover of recycling those said famous outfits and Kate, 39, proved just that on her most recent visit to a farm yesterday with her husband Prince William.The brunette beauty sported some gorgeous country attire as she made an appearance in Darlington yesterday afternoon visiting Manor Farm.

The royals are getting sheepish.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) spends some time with a cute little lamb during a visit to Manor Farm on Tuesday (April 27) in Darlington, England.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been spotted enjoying a day out to visit a farm to pet lambs and take turns driving a tractor. Prince William, 38, and his 39 year old wife appeared to be in their element as they arrived at Manor Farm, which is a family-run mixed cattle, sheep and arable farm near Darlington, County Durham.

direct to your inboxA coroner is awaiting the prison ombudsman’s report into the death of the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, who died from a combination of Covid-19, diabetes and heart disease in November 2020, an inquest hearing was told today.Crispin Oliver, the Assistant Senior Coroner for County Durham and Darlington, held a brief hearing at Crook Civic Centre to give an update into how the inquiry was progressing.Sutcliffe, dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper, murdered 13 women and attacked

ChronicleLive.Sutcliffe, who murdered at least 13 women across the north of England in the late 1970s, had several underlying health conditions and was 'almost blind'.Assistant senior coroner for County Durham and Darlington, Crispin Oliver, made a tribute to all of Sutcliffe's victims, passing on his 'solidarity and support', before starting the inquest.His coroner officer confirmed Sutcliffe's date of birth as June 2 1946 and said he was born in North Yorkshire.He was a prisoner at HMP