While Christmas is often associated with joy and togetherness, fo Darlington the festive season brings its own set of challenges.

Here are seven dogs waiting to find their forever homes and spending Christmas at Darlington Dogs Trust this year.

Zena spent 543 days at Dogs Trust Darlington before finding her forever home with a couple who lost their previous pet to ...

A stray dog that spent the last two Christmases in Dogs Trust Darlington kennels has been rehomed just in time for this ...

Zena, a Bulldog cross, has been adopted by a North East family who say it was 'the best decision we ever made' ...

Ippon is a sweet chap who enjoys taking life at a gentle pace. He is a sensitive soul who would benefit from a quieter household where he can learn what it means to be part of a family. Ippon gets on ...

A domestic abuse victim says she does not think she would have survived if not for a dog fostering scheme which helped her leave an abusive relationship. Audrey - not her real name - said when she ...

The animal welfare strategy, launched on Monday, includes plans to ban trail hunting, for fear it is being used as cover for chasing live foxes.