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PatnaDaily A few months ago, we had received a letter from Mr. Donald L. Reid of Ayrshire, Scotland, informing us that there is yet another place on this planet that shares the name of the capital city of Bihar, Patna. Since then, we, at PatnaDaily.Com, had been toying with the idea of sharing this information with our visitors but for one reason or another, the idea remained just that, an idea! This past December, however, things changed as Mr. Reid, a social historian who has written a number of books on the Valley of Doon in Scotland, its rich history and culture, once again exp...

1585, May 7 The Great Fire of Darlington swept through the wooden buildings of High Row and Skinnergate, rendering 800 of the town’s population of 1,200 homeless. There was no brigade, so the people threw milk and even beer on the flames. It took Darlington 50 years to recover. 1757 The first recorded fire engine – a portable pump – was stationed in the south-west corner of St Cuthbert’s churchyard and the churchwardens were tasked with keeping it “fit for use on any sudden occasion”. 1837 A manual fire engine – one pumped by hand rather than by steampower – was statione...

A swathe of weather warnings covering parts of Scotland, north west England and Wales remained in place on Saturday night.

The land could see the erection of a house with associated parking and amenity spaces. According to the design and access statement for the application the site is an area of unused garden to the rear of 1 and 1a on Stockton Road, Darlington, and is overgrown and regularly used for fly tipping. lIn road works this week, Darlington Borough Council is announcing the temporary road closure of Morton Park Way. The closure will be from the north side of its junction with Morton Road northwards for 200 metres. An alternative route will be signposted via Yarm Road, A66, Tornado Way. The ...

DARLINGTON is one of the first of 100 places in the country to benefit from the Government’s £3.6bm Towns Fund, which aims to transform town centres. It is going to spend the first part of its money on two yards running off High Row – Clark’s and Buckton’s – which are fascinating places, jammed with history and bursting with potential to become quirky, curious and atmospheric. As part of the project, Darlington council is asking people to share their stories, videos, pictures and memories of the yards: did you meet your partner in one of the cafes or pubs; did your family eve...