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The Northern Echo: North East news, sport and business for Darlington, County Durham, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, Bishop Auckland, Tyne & Wear.
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Much-loved County Durham pool set for new lease of life after volunteer effort
13+ hour, 10+ min ago (297+ words) A team of volunteers is helping to bring a much-loved community pool back into use. Northumbrian Water employees have been supporting the refurbishment of Weardale Pool in Stanhope, County Durham, through the company’s Just an Hour volunteering programme. Staff have…...
County Durham woman to swim across Windermere in 'proper challenge' with her husband
1+ week, 6+ day ago (588+ words) A County Durham NHS manager is preparing to take on an 11-mile swim across Windermere just weeks after celebrating her 60th birthday. Christine Murphy and husband James are attempting the Chillswim Triple Crown, a Lake District challenge involving swims across Coniston…...
Swimming school backed by Olympic champion opening in Teesside this autumn
2+ week, 5+ day ago (455+ words) A new £1m swimming facility is set to open in Teesside Park this autumn. (Image: Everyone Active) A swim school created by an Olympic champion opening in Teesside later this year. Olympic champion Becky Adlington's Swim! Teesside is preparing to welcome…...
Dentists complete gruelling Ironman challenge for North East disability foundation
3+ week, 1+ day ago (465+ words) Two North East dentists have completed a full-distance Ironman challenge in Copenhagen, raising £1,743. Kathryn Eccles and Jamie Dury, who work at Union Quay Dental on North Shields Fish Quay, took part in the gruelling event in support of The Percy…...
County Durham swimming pool forced to close after 'faecal incident"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (94+ words) A County Durham swimming pool has been forced to close after a faecal incident at the venue. Staff at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, on the High Street, told customers on Friday, August 21, that its pool has been closed following a “faecal…...