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Big Ben: How Norton forged an icon
Gary Philipson explores the origin of Big Ben and its Norton connection.
Mary Ann Cotton: A County Durham killer
She's named Britain's first female serial killer, but some claim all is not as it seems.
The Last Viking Raid on Hartlepool
Charlie Eve aka the History Magpie, tells the tale of the last Viking raid.
The Forgotten Festive Fixtures
Rob Law explores the tradition of football matches taking place on Christmas Day.
The Vulcan Bomber that crashed in Wingate
The Northern Echo's Chris Lloyd tells the tale of the bomber that crashed in 1975.
Darlington's lion taming pioneer
Gary Philipson tells the story for Frank C Bostock, the world's first lion tamer.
Lewis Carroll's Tees Wonderland
Amy Oakden tells the story of how Lewis Carroll may have been inspired by Croft-on-Tees.
The Middlesbrough Meteorite
The strange event that changed Middlesbrough's streets and caught the attention of NASA.
The stranger who saved Darlington
Chris Lloyd tells the story of William Stuart McMullen, whose sacrifice saved the town.
Who is the Native American buried in Linthorpe Cemetery?
Mia Brannigan unravels the mystery of the Native American buried in Linthorpe Cemetery.
