Pamela Bilalova
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- Sep 23, 2026
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Why is there a sword in a stone in County Durham? (opens the original)
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The puzzle of how a sword in a stone emerged on a nature trail has been solved after its creator spoke out. The attraction has sat on the corner of a footpath in Dawdon, near Seaham, County Durham, for about three years. The stone's existence was not common knowledge but a photo of it sparked curiosity on social media as people tried to guess its location. However, it turned out the object's appearance was not shrouded in mystery - it was made by former miner Desmond Consitt using steel, wood an
Boy finds Bronze Age spearhead on day out in the Lake District (opens the original)
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A Bronze Age artefact found by an eight-year-old boy during a day out in the Lake District is to go on display. George was adventuring near Waterhead beside Windermere with his mum Kate, when he found a spearhead in November 2024. "I was digging and having fun and I saw what looked like a ring, so I pulled it out and it just kept on going," he said. Lake District National Park Authority historic environment assistant, Marnie Calvert, said the spearhead had likely been given as a votive offering
Hartlepool council leader stands down after four months (opens the original)
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A council leader is stepping down from the role less than four months after taking up the position. Reform UK's Graham Harrison was selected as Hartlepool Borough Council's leader in May, after the party secured more seats than anyone else in the local election. In a statement on Monday, he said he had made the "very difficult decision" to stand down as a recent change in his personal circumstances meant he was "no longer able" to commit the required time. A new leader will be appointed at an ex
Original trophies tracked down for Durham City Show's return (opens the original)
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A year-long search for the original trophies from a community show has paid off, just weeks before its return. The Durham City Show is being brought back after a 15-year hiatus, heralding the return of the longest carrot award and plaudits for the "rudest vegetable or vegetable disaster" among a string of categories hailing fruits, flowers, crafters and bakers. Organisers had been scouring old newspaper reports and show programmes for the trophies, eventually tracing them to Belmont charity Chee
Cumbrian dog awarded posthumously for saving owners from gas leak (opens the original)
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A dog prevented a potentially deadly incident after waking up his sleeping owners to alert them they had left the gas on. Australian terrier Rio, from Harrington, near Workington, Cumbria, barked and took his owner down to the kitchen where one of the cooker's rings had been accidently left on without a flame, allowing gas to escape. "Without Rio, we would have slept through the night completely unaware of the gas leak," owner Alison Tams said. "We owe him everything." Rio, who died in April the
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