Connor Larman

Multimedia Officer at Durham County Council

[Phoebe Abruzzese @phoebeajourno]

🚨Today was my last day at @TheNorthernEcho!!🚨

It’s been a great experience, I’ve had the privilege of covering important stories, and I’ve made some brilliant friends.

I’m now going solo (and hopefully travelling too!) - I can be reached at [email protected]

[Tom Burgess @tburgessjourno]

🚨EXC: Family moved hundreds of miles from London to Ferryhill where they found a property with broken windows and graffiti outside. They were told by a neighbour it had previously been boarded up after criminal use.

They are now being intimidated at night by men in balaclavas.

[Tom Burgess @tburgessjourno]

Speaking to the manager of the @FHLadderCentre she described how the process has been going on for years.

‘This problem has already happened.’

With Ferryhill full she thinks that is why other areas of the county are now noticing more London families.

https://t.co/GKt7ywwu1W

[Tom Burgess @tburgessjourno]

EXC: More concerning findings about families being moved to County Durham from London.

Charity leaders and councillors believe that 10% of the #Ferryhill population have been relocated up North by London Borough Councils.

[Phoebe Abruzzese @phoebeajourno]

🚨VOTING IS LIVE FOR THE NMA AWARDS🚨

I’m so proud that my investigation into illegal vapes has been shortlisted this year, please give it a vote! (Or else I become a double award-losing journalist 😭).

https://t.co/vUQO76tWa3

[Alex O'Leary @alexoljourno]

Today's @TheNorthernEcho front page is the latest on my 'Hospices in Crisis' work

Last week, I visited Teesside Hospice to speak with care users, staff, and chief executive Mike Thornicroft about the 'vital' charity and the future of the sector

[Phoebe Abruzzese @phoebeajourno]

Over the moon that my vapes investigation has been shortlisted for the Making a Difference awards! Thank you to everyone who contributed. More coming soon 👀

[Tom Burgess @tburgessjourno]

BREAKING: This investigation has taken weeks to finally bring to light. Vulnerable people are being moved from London up to County Durham with absolutely no support for them when they arrive.

https://t.co/lqrOmm6JOD

[Alex O'Leary @alexoljourno]

“We are not going to let them divide us”

Heartwarming scenes in #Middlesbrough this morning as the community rallies together after the shocking disorder yesterday

[Tom Burgess @tburgessjourno]

I looked into the number of empty homes in the North East and was shocked to find we have 50,000 in the region.
These are homes that could be used to help young people onto the property ladder or house the homeless.

https://t.co/7Fdeqo5nrv

[Tom Burgess @tburgessjourno]

@EchoNickG @alexoljourno This was a great spot by Alex and well worth a read. For more quality content from @alexoljourno and @TheNorthernEcho team please subscribe for just £4 for 4 months.

[Nick Gullon @EchoNickG]

Once branded the Harrods of the North East, Binns has been a regional institution for decades

But once again, it is now facing an uncertain future

@alexoljourno looks at the history of the site that has been a staple in Darlington for 100 years

https://t.co/u5fRQLhvlh

[Nick Gullon @EchoNickG]

The front page of @TheNorthernEcho - Friday, July 5, 2024

A Red Dawn

Sir Keir Starmer on course for Downing Street as Rishi Sunak’s term as Prime Minister set to end in electoral disaster

#TomorrowsPapersToday

#GeneralElection2024

[Nick Gullon @EchoNickG]

Extraordinary development in the Tees Valley mayoral election race tonight

Boro chairman Steve Gibson has come out and endorsed Labour's @chrismcewan11 and launched a scathing attack on Ben Houchen and Teesworks

✍️ Exclusive @Echochrislloyd

https://t.co/0r1iWmkP9L

[Nick Gullon @EchoNickG]

Our work to bring Hitachi to Newton Aycliffe is one of the most proud campaigns @TheNorthernEcho has ever been involved in

Fearing the end of the line is approaching, the time has come for us to act again

So tonight we call on Rishi Sunak to step in to keep Hitachi on track🚆

[Nick Gullon @EchoNickG]

Tomorrow's @TheNorthernEcho

As the Chancellor delivers his budget & five months on from Rishi Sunak pledging 'world-class' education for all, a nursery in the PM's own constituency is to close due to a lack of Government support

✍️@Echo_PJG

#TomorrowsPapersToday #Budget2024

[Nick Gullon @EchoNickG]

For those hell bent on bashing local papers at every opportunity, this is the reality facing some friends/colleagues & their families across the country

Good journalism needs support to allow it to survive and thrive. Not attacks from those who know the challenges we all face

[Nick Gullon @EchoNickG]

🗣️'The flame of steelmaking on Teesside is burning bright again'

Could British Steel’s plans for a new electric arc furnace usher in a new era of steelmaking in the North East?

Reaction and analysis in tomorrow's @TheNorthernEcho 🗞️

#TomorrowsPapersToday

[Tom Burgess @tburgessjourno]

I grew up in York and I enjoyed the ghost tour around the city but I never saw anything quite like this...

https://t.co/3X3qfJXiaz

@ShadowsofYork @ShamblesInYork

[Connor Larman @ConnorLarman]

County Durham couple transform former mine into reserve

Consider the cockles of my heart sufficiently warmed ❤

Story by @tburgessjourno

https://t.co/LpF87N7Plr