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Fire hits woodland across from Darlington museum and train station
Firefighters battled a blaze in a patch of woodland next to a Darlington tourist attraction over the weekend. Emergency crews ...
Northumberland train station kickstarts community celebrations marking 200th anniversary of railways
The national campaign showcases innovative projects and inspiring initiatives from across the community rail movement ...
Darlington Building Society’s CEO to retire after seven 'transformational' years
The chief executive of Darlington Building Society has announced his retirement from the role after 'seven successful years'.
The new ‘nine month festival’ launching in the UK with historic walking trail, world’s first railway and AR games
A NEW ‘nine month festival’ is taking place across County Durham and Tees Valley this year, to celebrate the 200th ...
Beamish Museum's Rowley Station to re-open with steam train rides for first time since Covid
This weekend will see a favourite attraction back on track at Beamish Museum in County Durham, with a nine-day festival to ...
Botanists investigate trackbed of the Stockton & Darlington Railway
TWO hundred years ago, young boys were paid eight pennies a day to drill 48 holes into stone blocks in Brusselton quarry near Shildon.
Wensleydale Railway to host diesel gala on May Bank Holiday
Wensleydale Railway in North Yorkshire will host a three-day diesel gala over the spring bank holiday weekend.
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Historic rail maps restored after being hidden for decades at Victoria station
Hand-painted historic railway maps that lay hidden for decades at Victoria station have been restored in celebration of the 200th ...
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The new ‘nine month festival’ launching in the UK with historic walking trail, world’s first railway and AR games
In Darlington, the route will run from Hopetown ... You can also explore three historic train stations as part of new UK tour – but only until the end of the year. Plus, the first ever direct ...