county Darlington: Last News

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.

Employees at the Office for National Statistics, including those at its offices in Manchester, are refusing to comply with an instruction to spend two days a week in offices, it's been announced by a union.

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.

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.

RUPAUL'S Drag Race star Cherry Valentine has tragically died at the age of 28. The TV favourite's family confirmed the heartbreaking news today, telling of their "deepest sadness". It is not yet clear how Cherry - real name George Ward - died.

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.

READ MORE: Six dead after lorry ploughs into village barbecue and drags people underneath The RSPCA took the animals into their care but Seb was in a severely neglected state and his fur was a matted mess. When this was shaved off, the true extent of his emaciation was revealed—with his bones and ribs protruding through his skin.He was nursed back to health by vet nurse Nicole Burn at Stanhope Park Vets in Darlington, who then fell for Seb and decided to adopt him.The 28-year-old said: "When I first saw Seb, he looked in a terrible state and we believed he was hours away from death."When we lifted him onto the examination table at the vet's, there was just nothing on him."He then had to have his matted fur shaved off under an anaesthetic and we were all shocked to see how his spine and bones protruded through his skin-he was so emaciated."Seb weighed 12.2 kilogrammes when he went for emergency treatment, but within two months had gained weight and was a more healthy 19.9 kilogrammes.As Nicole cared for Seb, she soon fell for his charms and, when he was ready to be rehomed, she jumped at the chance of adopting him.She said: "I have grown up with rough-haired collies, so I know the breed well.