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Sitting closer to the heart of Colebrook than Plympton itself, Plympton railway station was for a time known as Colebrook station[1]. It opened to passenger traffic on Thursday, June 15, 1848, although the first test train had passed this point some we…
Mark Wolverson, from Wilmott Dixon, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen and Darlington Borough Council Leader Cllr Stephen Harker (Image: TVCA)Two rival political leaders have pledged to put politics aside and Darlington first as the redevelopment of Darling…
The black Ford van became the latest victim of the tunnel on Parkside in Darlington, which runs under the East Coast Mainline, when it got lodged in place and would not budge.
An eyewitness told the Echo: “The road is a known blackspot under the bridge…
Darlington[1], a town steeped in railway history, is set to breathe new life into the UKs oldest surviving goods shed.
Darlington[2] Railway, the Grade II*-listed structure has witnessed the evolution of transportation over almost two centuries.
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A large wall clock is about all that remains of the North Road Locomotive Workshops in Darlington which, until their closure over 50 years ago, employed up to 4,000 men.
That clock now hangs from the side of Morrisons supermarket on North Road and than…
More recently, it was tenanted by Darlington Railway Preservation Society.Historic England’s Giles Proctor described it as “one of the most important surviving railway buildings in the country” and said it was “wonderful that we are able to help secure…
Ex-GB triathlete Melanie Varley was left with a brain injury after being knocked off her bike in a horror crash near Darlington. (Image: PR)An ex-GB triathlete left with a brain injury after being knocked off her bike has spoken for the first time of t…
Melanie Varley from Newton Aycliffe[1] represented Great Britain on the world stage in the triathlon and was on the first qualifier race shortlist to compete for the Team GB Veterans at the 2018 European Championships prior to her life-changing acciden…
Structures ++ The Office of Rail and Road has voiced concern over a backlog of structure checks at Network Rail. The regulator said: ‘If Network Rail does not complete the overall examination process at the required intervals, faults could be undetecte…
The crash on the A167 Darlington Road in Ferryhill saw a black Volkswagen Tiguan SUV and Sainsbury’s MAN truck collide on Friday (May 12) afternoon.
Police closed the road for several hours while emergency crews descended on the scene.
Paramedics and …