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The inside of the shop has charred items inside and a collapsed wall.

Town centre motorbike shop gutted in blaze

Shop workers hail firefighters as "heroes" for stopping the fire from spreading.

A stock image of firefighter's yellow helmet hanging from a fire engine

Firefighters tackle shop blaze in town centre

People are being urged to avoid the area while firefighters tackle the blaze.

Neil Hammond, a man with glasses and short grey hair stands with his hands in the pockets of his jacket in front of a replica locomotive.

Celebrating 200 years of pioneering railway

A months-long festival will mark the importance of the historic Stockton and Darlington Railway.

A selfie of Emily Moore on an angle. She's got long brown hair and is smiling at the camera.

'I will fight until bitter end for my daughter'

An NHS trust says it does not oppose a full inquest into Emily Moore's death.

The former dental practice. It is a two-storey stone house with large windows with white panes. Dental Surgery is written on the left front bay window. There is a For Sale sign above the front door.

Council warning after dentist scam complaints

The council is urging people to be on their guard after complaints about a dentist scam in Shildon.

Durham Constabulary Headquarters, which is a modern rectangular building with a lot of windows. A large sign with force's crest on it is at the entrance.

Police officer injured in car chase

Police in Durham say men aged 21 and 25 were arrested after the chase.

Close-up of a dentist wearing a blue gown and white latex gloves, holding dental implements including a mirror.

How fake dentists are conning would-be patients

Scammers posing as dentists are capitalising on demand for NHS appointments, the BBC finds.

A field in Toft Hill. The field has been recently harvested and round bails are scattered around the field. Houses surround the field to the right and behind the field. A stone wall is in the foreground.

Consultation on A68 bypass launched after delays

The council is asking those with knowledge of their area for feedback on the plans for the bypass.

Overhead shot of green fields and blue pipes in a straight line

Water firm to restore land during pipe work

The move is part of a £155m project to replace ageing water pipes in Durham and Tees Valley.