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A beautiful clear day in Darlington ☀ Captured by Michael Smith 📸
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Darlington Borough Council has confirmed that it spent £1.5m repairing more than 25,000 potholes on Darlington roads in the past four years 🚗www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24259110.1-5m-spent-repairing-darlington-potholes-last-four-years/
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It's #NationalPetDay and we want to see your pets! Dogs, cats, rabbits, snakes- we want to see them all, so share them with us below 🐰
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Four million viewers for Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway finale: More than four million viewers tuned into watch the finale of Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night ...
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Four million viewers for Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway finale
Quick Glance: Ant and Dec Emotional Farewell from Saturday Night Takeaway
  • Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly concluded their final major Saturday Night Show before a break, expressing gratitude to the audience and summarizing the events of the last 20 seasons while holding back tears.

  • The Geordie duo, both 48 years old, wrapped up their 20th season of the entertainment show with a variety of guests such as S Club 7, Girls Aloud, Simon Cowell, Dermot O'Leary, Alison Hammond, and Holly Willoughby.

  • The two-hour finale on Saturday kicked off with Craig David as a DJ outside the studio, with Ant cautioning the audience that the conclusion was expected to be 'emotional'.

  • Ant and Dec, who met on the teen drama series Byker Grove, have collaborated for over 30 years and launched Saturday Night Takeaway in 2002.
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Tea bag taste test: Which cup of tea truly is the best brew?: I tested Twinnings, Typhoo, Tetley, Yorkshire, PG Tips and supermarket own to see which brand of ...
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Tea bag taste test: Which cup of tea truly is the best brew?
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Horse put to sleep after Fondlyset Lane, Stanley crash: A horse has been euthanised after suffering significant injuries following a crash on Fondlyset Lane ...
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Horse put to sleep after Fondlyset Lane, Stanley crash
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Poor dog Badger was rescued and left on a feeding tube after getting trapped in a concrete shaft for nearly a week 😔www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24256918.crossbreed-rescued-shaft-phoenix-sidings-stockton/
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Britain’s youngest pub landlord who took over a County Durham village pub which he began working at when he was just 14 years old has said the experience has ... Show more   www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24248688.cross-keys-gainford-run-britains-youngest-landlord/
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What an action shot! 👏 Two pheasants fighting captured by Paul Cleasby 📸
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Check out this incredible picture of the Northern Lights captured over the North East last night 💕 Always a sight to behold! 📸 by PA photographer Owen ... Show more
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A problem Darlington tunnel will be closed later this month to allow contractors to fix damage caused by vehicles who have become stuck on the stretch of road ... Show more   www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24251158.parkside-darlington-closed-repair-railing/
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We've got some lovely seaside locations 🏖
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There's plenty out there
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New Greggs in Dalton Park to open in the coming weeks: Greggs is set to open its newest location in County Durham inside Dalton Park in the coming weeks.
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New Greggs in Dalton Park to open in the coming weeks
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Go North East bus drivers pose with dogs on National Pet Day: Go North East bus drivers from County Durham and Newcastle have taken pictures with their dogs to ...
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Go North East bus drivers pose with dogs on National Pet Day
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Middlesbrough RSPCA cat duo looking for their new home: Billy and Dave the cats from Great Ayton's RSPCA centre are looking for their new home after they were ...
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Middlesbrough RSPCA cat duo looking for their new home
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Three Bishop Auckland lurchers were left to starve by owner: A starving Bishop Auckland dog was forced to eat a bin liner after she and two other dogs has been ...
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Three Bishop Auckland lurchers were left to starve by owner
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Let's share some tips for all those people trying to improve themselves 🏃‍♂️
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New SEN secondary school opening in Newton Aycliffe: A new secondary school for children with special educational needs will be opening soon in Newton Aycliffe
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New SEN secondary school opening in Newton Aycliffe
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Penshaw Monument in a glorious sunrise ☀😍 📸 by Michael Paul Bennett
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Man's body found at St John’s Crescent, Darlington property: An investigation has been launched after a man’s body was found at a property on St John’s Crescent ...
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Man's body found at St John’s Crescent, Darlington property
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A very dark and wet Darlington yesterday morning, but it looks like we've got a lovely start to today! 🌞 📸 Peter Giroux
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Si King has paid tribute to the thousands of people who took part in a ride to show "solidarity and love and affection" for the other half of The ... Show more   www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24239448.si-kings-special-message-dave-myers-6000-bike-riders/
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Absolutely stunning - this was Darlington town centre on Sunday morning 😍 The beautiful red sky cast over the town and the Market is pure joy; this is our ... Show more
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York Pride Drag Race to bring fabulous fun to City Screen: York Pride Drag Race will crown another winner next Thursday (April 25) at Basement, City Screen, York ...
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York Pride Drag Race to bring fabulous fun to City Screen
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A RECORD BREAKING 172 people joined Up and Running's Social Run Group last night 🏃‍♀️ The rain clearly didn't keep people away as the crowd took part in a 5k ... Show more   #Running   #5K   #Couchto5k   #SocialRunGroup   #UpandRunning   #Darlington
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How great would it be to go off and disappear into one of these?! Treetops Hideouts can be found just outside of Richmond and they look so luxurious! 😍
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Drivers warned of £2,500 fines for wearing sunglasses: UK drivers could be breaking the Highway Code by driving while wearing sunglasses this summer
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Drivers warned of £2,500 fines for wearing sunglasses
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Luxury train The Northern Belle to depart from Darlington: The Northern Belle, one of Britain's poshest trains will depart from Darlington on a trip north to ...
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Luxury train The Northern Belle to depart from Darlington
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All kinds of furry friends are allowed! 🐾 Let's celebrate our pawsome pets in the best way 💕
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More an half a million pounds is being invested in Darlington's Dolphin Centre to pave the way for the next set of improvement works ❤www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24243669.half-million-pounds-invested-dolphin-centre-works-darlington/
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A66 Darlington crash claims life of 25-year-old Middlesbrough man: Cleveland Police have named 25-year-old Joseph Potts who has tragically died following a crash ...
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A66 Darlington crash claims life of 25-year-old Middlesbrough man
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Jobs as former Britishvolt Cambois site to house data centre: Multi-billion pound plans to create a series of data centres at the former Britishvolt site in ...
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Jobs as former Britishvolt Cambois site to house data centre
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It's taking shape - and it's going to look great
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Lovely to see Darlington's High Row looking dry and (partially) bright for once! Now please stay this way so we can finally welcome summer! ☀️#Darlington #LoveDarlo ... Show more   #Darlo   #HighRow   #TownCentre
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Let's show them the support they need 💪👏
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But posh does not equal bad. We only have love for the North East 💕
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Watch out in the skies this evening - you might be able to grab a sight of the partial solar eclipse😍
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Man, 21, arrested for attempted murder after Grangetown shootings: A man wanted in connection with shootings in Grangetown has been arrested on suspicion of ...
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Man, 21, arrested for attempted murder after Grangetown shootings
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The Bay Horse in Hurworth named 'best in the North East': The Bay Horse in Hurworth, Darlington, has been branded the best in the North East ...
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The Bay Horse in Hurworth named 'best in the North East'
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According to YouGov, the nation is divided, with 36% of Brits supporting a ban compared to 38% opposing a ban 📱
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Newton Aycliffe girls in dinosaur costumes go viral: Kayla McGuire, 17, and Lana Bennett, 16, of Newton Aycliffe have been wandering the streets of the town ...
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Newton Aycliffe girls in dinosaur costumes go viral
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Body found in search for missing Lee Grant from Ashington: A body has been found in the search for Lee Grant who was reported missing from Ashington earlier this ...
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Body found in search for missing Lee Grant from Ashington
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A very calm and serene Roker lighthouse ❤ 📸 by Richard R Clark
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Some buildings are just not very easy on the eyes...
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Lucy Pittaway creates woodland in memory of Sycamore Gap: North Yorkshire artist Lucy Pittaway has helped create a woodland following print sales of her Sycamore ...
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Lucy Pittaway creates woodland in memory of Sycamore Gap
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Five best Darlington walking trails to do this Spring time: Now that Spring is here, we have pieced together five walking routes that you can do this Spring in ...
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Five best Darlington walking trails to do this Spring time
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Uncertainty over opening date of Scotch Corner outlet: A further cloud of uncertainty is hanging over the opening date of a huge out of town retail complex at ...
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Uncertainty over opening date of Scotch Corner outlet
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HS2 funds reallocated to repair Durham & Darlington roads: Funds from HS2 have been reallocated to maintain roads across the country - here's where they will be ...
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HS2 funds reallocated to repair Durham & Darlington roads
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Scarlett stars at World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships: GOLDEN girl Scarlett Jones has returned from the World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships with a ...
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Scarlett stars at World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships
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Our oldest friends? Share the love with your siblings this #NationalSiblingsDay 💜
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Crown Buttery in Darlington up for sale for £9,995: Crown Buttery, which is based on Crown Street in the town, appeared on several estate agency websites earlier ...
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Crown Buttery in Darlington up for sale for £9,995
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Darlington former cattery on Whessoe Road goes up for sale: Darlington couple hoping to sell home and former cattery to move to dream home in South Shields
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Darlington former cattery on Whessoe Road goes up for sale
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It's Friday so we daresay it's our pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Camera Club member Ian Sanderson captured this stunning picture of the rainbow over ... Show more
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Meet Tom Owens from County Durham who has just become England's strongest man in his weight category against 29 other competitors through his performance in ... Show more   www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24244383.englands-strongest-man-u105kg-tom-owens-celebrates-win/
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Royal Mint rarest coins as 20p coins sell for more than £150: The 20p piece is a “mule” coin dating from 2008 and was minted without a date
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Royal Mint rarest coins as 20p coins sell for more than £150
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RAC calls for hard shoulders to return to smart motorways: A National Highways report published in December revealed that smart motorways without a hard shoulder ...
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RAC calls for hard shoulders to return to smart motorways
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Sunderland council gives update on Seaburn play park: A new outdoor children’s play park in Seaburn, Sunderland is on track to be completed this summer ...
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Sunderland council gives update on Seaburn play park
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Waterlogged and muddy fields aren't dampening the smile on this little lamb's face! 🐑
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Does anything say Spring quite like Cherry Blossom? This fantastic picture was taken by Camera Club member Kathleen Ann Odonnell and we've love to see yours!
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❗ BREAKING: Firefighters are currently dealing with an ongoing blaze at a property in Darlington - we've got live updates from the scene ❗www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24229049.live-firefighters-attend-fire-cavendish-drive-darlington/
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❗ BREAKING: A Darlington man in his 30s has died during an industrial accident at a car garage that saw a huge emergency response ❗www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24225793.darlington-man-died-macadams-boroughbridge-road-ripon/
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❗ These are the scenes in Darlington in an ongoing incident as CSI and police have been spotted removing evidence from an address ❗
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County Durham fly-tippers face tougher fines of £1000: This now means that the maximum Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) for fly-tipping will rise from £400 to £1,000 ...
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County Durham fly-tippers face tougher fines of £1000
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Finally, we can't wait for some summer weather ☀🌡
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A safe conclusion 👏😍 This bull was rescued by firefighters from the River Tees in Darlington over the weekend after it found itself stuck in the water 🚒
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Person hit by train on mainline between Darlington and York: Train disruption announced after a person is hit by a train between Darlington and York.
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Person hit by train on mainline between Darlington and York
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Dental services to return to Firthmoor Community Centre in Darlington: Dental services are poised to return to a Darlington community after residents faced over ...
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Dental services to return to Firthmoor Community Centre in Darlington
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Baz Bozeate and his friends are not the first to decide to buy a racehorse during a night on the beer. And they certainly won’t be the last ... Show more
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Darlington takeaway Thai Lemon, Northgate, up for sale: Thai Lemon, a takeaway in the heart of Darlington, has gone up for sale for £14,950 only months after it ...
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Darlington takeaway Thai Lemon, Northgate, up for sale
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New urgent dental centre to open for patients in Darlington: A new urgent dental access centre will open in Darlington later this year.
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New urgent dental centre to open for patients in Darlington
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This was the sunrise at Cullercoats this morning - hopefully this lovely weather is here to stay ☀ 📸 - North News
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County Durham RSPCA pet food bank becomes 'lifeline' to owners in the region: An increasing number of people are being supported by a pet food bank being run by ...
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County Durham RSPCA pet food bank becomes 'lifeline' to owners in the ...
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Mother Shipton's statue in Knaresborough reflect mystic tales: Knaresborough’s most famous resident of all time was undoubtedly Mother Shipton ...
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Mother Shipton's statue in Knaresborough reflect mystic tales
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Darlington Dogs Trust to open doors at special event: Staff at Dogs Trust Darlington are excited to be opening their doors to visitors as they host their first ...
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Darlington Dogs Trust to open doors at special event
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Darlington thug threatened to kill partner in drunken rage: A drunken Darlington thug who threatened to smash a truck into his former partner’s home after he ...
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Darlington thug threatened to kill partner in drunken rage
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There's a day for everything it seems...😂
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It's a tough one, we've got some cracking castles
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BUSINESSiQ named Supplement of the Year at UK Regional Press Awards: The Northern Echo's flagship business magazine, BUSINESSiQ, has been named as Supplement of ...
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BUSINESSiQ named Supplement of the Year at UK Regional Press Awards