By Barry Nelson SWEEPING plans to modernise hospital services in parts of the region were released yesterday. The proposals, which will lead to the downgrading of Bishop Auckland General Hospital, will now go out to public consultation.

By Mark Tallentire The biggest shakeup of secondary education for a generation is being considered in County Durham.

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By Mark Summers PUPILS across the region will ben

POLICE are introducing tough measures in a bid to combat a long- running anti-social behaviour problem at a bus station. Since September, more than 85 complaints have been lodged regarding criminal damage and disturbances in and around the bus station in Durham City's North Road.