
Durham News
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County Durham mum told breast was removed unnecessarily says she feels ‘robbed’
Denise Howarth says she feels robbed of the person she was after being told her mastectomy was unnecessary following breast cancer treatment.
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Concerns over breast cancer services at NHS Trust 'stretch back years before scandal'
Concerns about breast cancer services at the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust stretch back years before the ongoing scandal emerged, fresh documents have revealed.
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Private breast surgery company had ‘financial incentive’ to see more Durham patients
Cathedral Surgical Services Limited (CSS Ltd) had an arrangement with County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust (CDDFT) based on “individual payments per patient”.
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County Durham breast cancer service victim says apology can't undo 'years of torment’
A County Durham breast cancer patient says an NHS apology is not enough after years of distress over surgery, wound care and delayed results.
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NHS breast scandal review could widen to 4,500 cases and take five years
Thousands more breast surgery cases could be reviewed as County Durham NHS bosses consider extending the lookback as far back as 2015.
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Man dies after tragic Meadowfield crash.A 74-year-old motorist has tragically lost his life following a single-vehicle accident in County Durham over the weekend.
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Drought could leave Britain's butterflies fighting for survival next summer, warns Butterfly ConservationThe results of Butterfly Conservation's 2026 Big Butterfly Count are in and show it was a very good summer for butterflies. But experts warn that despite a good year, what comes next could be dire...
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Durham Lions to relaunch with open evening.A Durham charity which has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for local good causes over the past 50 years is set for a relaunch.
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Children trust what they hear over what they see, Durham University study findsChildren are far more likely than adults to judge a person's emotions by what they hear rather than what they see, according to new research from Durham University.
National News
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'I'm telling the truth': Earl Spencer defends Diana book claims about Charles in BBC interviewExclusive: Princess Diana's brother tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that "we'll forget her soon enough" were "exactly" the words used by the then-Prince of Wales.
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Flight chaos caused by 'millisecond' software defect, report saysThe failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.
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Man in court charged with murder over Armadale shootingBilly Watson was pronounced dead after police were called to a property in the West Lothian town on Saturday morning.
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Teen who piloted Channel boat with 165 migrants jailedChan Mathok Atak has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison after piloting the boat.
North East Sport
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Sunderland plan for Juan Angulo & Brian Brobbey training ground moment revealed
Regis Le Bris has explained Sunderland's plan for Juan Riquelme Angulo
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Connor Barron latest as Rangers loanee finds himself frozen out at Middlesbrough
Kim Hellberg is confident Rangers loanee Connor Barron will make a positive impact with Middlesbrough this season
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Matthias Jaissle's 'really important' Newcastle United message ahead of Hull City
Matthias Jaissle has called on his Newcastle players to “show the right reaction” following Monday’s 4-1 thrashing to Leeds as the Magpies look to bounce back at home to Hull City
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Kim Hellberg responds to Michael Owen's surprising view on Boro's Will Lankshear
Kim Hellberg has responded to Michael Owen's suggestion that Middlesbrough striker Will Lankshear should be in the senior England squad
