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The owner of a shop supplying and possessing illegal cigarettes and vapes told council officers ‘well done lads’ after being caught. Newzad Osman, 41 of St Christopher Road, Sunderland, and owner of the Cloudy Mini Market on Church Street in

For too long, people across our city, towns and villages have told me the same thing: they want to feel safe and secure where they live and work. They want visible and accessible neighbourhood policing. They want action on anti-social

Chief Constable Rachel Bacon has broadly welcomed a report which found Durham Constabulary performs well in most areas of child protection, but still needs to improve in others. Durham Constabulary has been rated Good for its work to ensure every

. KILLHOPE Museum, which has had major restoration works over the last three years, continues to be closed after a potentially serious safety issue has been identified on site. The works have been completed successfully but a safety issue with

The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has commented on new guidelines for sentencing hare coursing offenders (by The Sentencing Council) with courts required to ‘fully recognise the harm these offences cause’. The Sentencing Council’s news release is further below

A new police welfare van has been launched to provide officers across County Durham and Darlington with a space to rest and get refreshments during long deployments. The van, which has been converted thanks to a £10k grant by Police

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has signed a new anti-racism pledge, signalling her ongoing commitment to challenge racism and religious hatred. The County Durham and Darlington PCC became the latest public figure in the region to join the North

ANDREA Currah from Wolsingham has retired from the career that has spanned her whole working life. Andrea took over the Saks franchise hair salon in Hexham in 2001 and is leaving it in the capable hands of her daughter, Shannon

A private hire driver who made bookings to collect people from a popular music festival without being licensed to do so, has appeared in court. Durham County Council took legal action against Jagdeep Mahil, of Oakfield Gardens in Peterlee, for

TWO men who met when one was a school boy has endured for over 30 years. Retired businessman, the legendary Tony Monkhouse and the school boy who he mentored have continued a friendship that has spanned more than 30 years.

A TEN-year-old girl from Wolsingham has competed in an international competition. Ruby Clarke, who attends Wolsingham Primary School, took part in the Cheerleading competition  last month with her team, ‘Claw’, in Florida, USA.  She began cheerleading following the Covid Lockdown

PCC Joy Allen explains, in her own words, why she is continuing to push for action against organised crime so that high streets can be places of pride, safety and opportunity and not a cover for crime and disorder. Walk

New immersive space-themed exhibition and performance opens at Beamish Museum Artist Sarah Stamp presents Imagining the Unknown: The Reckoning of Space, a new immersive exhibition and performance opening at Beamish Museum from 9 to 30 May 2026. Presented in partnership

The students enjoy the view from Singapore’s Sentosa Island, the southern-most point of continental Asia STUDENTS from a County Durham secondary school travelled 6,000 miles on the ‘trip of a lifetime’ thanks to a Government travel scheme. The group of

A brand-new bus station for Bishop Auckland is set to open this weekend. Durham County Council will officially open the new Bishop Auckland Bus Station to the public this Sunday, 10 May. Built on the site of the former station

A rare handwritten ledger containing the names of hundreds of North East men who volunteered for the First World War has been returned to the region. The century-old register lists about 900 volunteers who signed up to serve in the