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Black bin bags containing cigarettes and vapes sit on rubbish in a large, blue commercial wheelie bin.

Illegal vapes stored under 'rotting waste' in bins

Officers find illegal vapes and tobacco worth more than £12,000 near a shop in Darlington.

An empty blue, white and orange Stagecoach branded double decker bus next to a bus stop. Its reflection can also be seen in the windows of another bus parked next to it, only part of which is in shot.

Rural bus service to increase frequency

Buses serving Hurworth, Middleton St George, Darlington and Teesside Airport receive new funds.

Two men and a woman standing outside smoking. On the left the woman in the foreground has short, light brown hair and glasses. She wears a with vest top with a brown and black scarf draped loosely round her neck. Behind her is a man with thick blond hair and a denim shirt. On the right is a man with a beard and tattoos. He wears a blue t-shirt and has his brown hair tied up in a bun.

Fear alfresco smoking ban 'could hit trade'

Plans to encourage more outdoor cafe areas in Darlington include a proposed smoking ban.

Close-up of two hands holding a long shopping receipt in a supermarket. The person is wearing a blue shirt.

Food for kids prioritised with £1.6m support fund

The £1.6m comes from the Household Support Fund, originally set up during the Covid pandemic.

Head and shoulder shot of a smiling Anna-Maria Toms, who has long, dark red hair. She is wearing glasses, a grey polo neck jumper and a brown leather jacket. Round her neck is a conference lanyard. Behind her, and out-of-focus, is a Darlington Council Welcome sign.

Councillor's autism 'benefits politics'

Anna-Marie Toms says more neurodivergent people should become involved in politics.

A large steel gate leads into a field in a rural location. It is summer time and the trees are full of leaves. The field beyond the gate has several trees in it and the grass is quite long.

Gypsy site given go-ahead by planners

The redevelopment of the site, off Neasham Road in Darlington, is due to begin this summer.

Charlie Roberts, A young boy with large brown eyes smiles at the camera. He is wearing a white woolly hat.

Authorities 'not curious enough' about boy killer

Charlie Robert's step-father was not properly assessed for risk, a safeguarding review finds.

A black footbridge is being installed in sections over a single railway line at Darlington Station. Behind the footbridge is the long redbrick building which makes up part of the original station building.

New footbridge in place at Grade II listed station

The footbridge links the original station with two new platforms as part of a £150m redevelopment.

Darlington high street. A House of Fraser store is among a number of shops on the left side of the street. A clock tower stands on the right.

'Lifeline' community funding scrapped by council

Darlington's Stronger Community Fund has been ditched as part of cost-cutting efforts.