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DESTRUCTION: A house in Rowley, near Consett, where floods swept away a retaining wall

Escape drama as floods hit house

Updated 7:40am Thursday 2nd July 2009

THUNDERSTORMS and flash floods wreaked havoc across the North-East last night.


Inquiry called for over second failed franchise in two years

END OF THE LINE: A National Express train crosses the bridge in Durham City

Updated 7:49am Thursday 2nd July 2009

THE East Coast Main Line is to be run by the Government after National Express refused to fund the loss-making rail franchise beyond the next few months.

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Beamish Run back on home turf in style

Beamish Run back on home turf in style

Updated 11:23am Friday 26th June 2009

MORE than 140 veteran vehicles trundled along the region’s country roads on Sunday, as the annual Beamish Run returned for another test of motoring reliability and endurance.

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ECB make Durham victims of their own success

Updated 12:00pm Friday 26th June 2009

THE need for teams to build momentum has become something of a sporting truism, with form seemingly more important than class.

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