The North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Northumberland, Stockton-on-Tees, and Tyne and Wear in the North East England region. The trust was formed on July 1, 2006, following the merger of the North East Ambulance Service, and part of the Teesside, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Trust. An ambulance is a vehicle designated for the transport of sick or injured people. ... View of Darlington including the town clock. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... Hartlepool (pronounced HART-le-pool) is a town and North Sea port in North East England. ... Middlesbrough is a borough and local government district in North-East England named after the town of Middlesbrough, with a resident population in 2001 of 134,855. ... Northumberland is a county in northern England. ... Stockton-on-Tees is an industrial town and port on the River Tees in north-eastern England. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... North East England is one of the regions of England. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...