3:03am today THE majority of bus services in Darlington will be run by one company after a buy-out was given Government approval. 2:05am today A BUSY mother will fly the flag for England in next month's International Sheepdog Trials in Ireland. 1:54am today HEALTH chiefs are to press ahead with plans to reform services at Darlington Memorial Hospital. 10:56am Wed 22 Aug 07 ROY KEANE fears international week may have taken its toll on some of his players and he will not be afraid to wield the axe if players underperform in training on their return. 3:06am today TWO men have been charged with supplying ecstasy and cocaine following a nightclub raid. 4:05am today A PRISON officers' leader has called for an urgent safety review after an increase in assaults was highlighted by an alleged stabbing at a North-East jail. 11:30pm Wed 22 Aug 07 HIS Newcastle United team-mates may not have scored in last weekend's goalless draw with Aston Villa, but Magpies midfielder Joey Barton had few problems hitting the net today. 9:20pm Wed 22 Aug 07 A MOTORCYCLIST was airlifted to hospital folowing a road traffic accident in County Durham tonight. 5:15am today A FUNERAL company wants to build a new crematorium on the outskirts of a village to serve local bereaved families. 5:04am today CONTROVERSIAL stun guns are being used by North-East police officers far more often than elsewhere in the country, according to official figures.
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