Long walk to worship
	10:39am today
	It took parishioners over 30 years to build St Mark’s church in Darlington. Now they’ve come together again to mark its 50th birthday

High society

10:49am today

Le Touquet was the place to seen for the rich and famous in the 1920s. Andrew Douglas finds the resort nicknamed Paris by the Sea still retains its elegant charm

ABBA cadabra

10:29am today

As the film version of Mamma Mia opens next week, Oscar-winner Meryl Streep talks to Steve Pratt about starring in the mother of all musicals

Getting in on the act

10:28am today

TODAY is an important day for Darlington as up to 20,000 people head for the town's football stadium to watch Elton John perform.

On the wings of the gods

10:32am today

THE battle between Zeus and the old gods was as titanic a struggle as Andy Murray's epic five-set comeback against Richard Gasquet at Wimbledon this week.

High Church

10:44am today

BEING the mother of a nine-month-old baby and now with another on the way isn't stopping Charlotte Church returning to C4 with her chat show. She loves being a mum and having "a ridiculously well-behaved baby" really helps.

Great shakes

10:46am today

Derek Moran talks about his move from boyband to live children’s TV presenter

Comparing the comparers

9:33am Friday 4th July 2008

Comparison sites offer to get you a better insurance, mortgage or credit card deal. But how accurate are they? We have a look at the best THE cost of car insurance is soaring. It now costs an average of £100 more than it did this time last year. And it's going to get worse. Industry experts estimate that by this time next year it will cost another £100 more. Ouch. Time to shop around.

‘No one should go through this’

9:16am Friday 4th July 2008

Emma Bryant suffered years of abuse from her husband. Today, she waives her right to anonymity to urge others to speak out against their tormentors. She talks to Jim Entwistle. IAN Bryant subjected his wife to a decade of violent abuse, a campaign of intimidation and physical harm that continued even after their divorce. The unprovoked attacks culminated in him breaking into the former marital home and raping her on the kitchen floor.

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Barnett: RIP?

9:15am Friday 4th July 2008

WE have argued long and hard for the Barnett Formula to be reviewed on the grounds that it is woefully out of date and blatantly unfair.

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