93-year-old County Durham Post Office scandal hero celebrates receiving OBE
Betty Brown, 93, from County Durham, thought to be the oldest victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal has collected her Order of the British Empire (OBE).
LIVE – Police and ambulance crews called to Aycliffe services after incident
Police and ambulance crews have been pictured at Newton Park Service Station, at Junction 59 of the A1(M), this afternoon.
Morrisons to close stores in four North East towns in coming months – here’s where
Morrisons is set to close four stores in the North East :: it comes after the chain announced plans to shut 100 shops last month.
Knife-wielding robber grabbed ‘screaming’ shop worker by neck at petrol station
A knife-wielding robber grabbed a “screaming” shop worker by the neck and pulled her over the counter in a terrifying incident at Busby Stoop Garage.
Durham restaurant fined £80k after being caught employing illegal workers again
47 Northbailey Ltd, which trades as Lebaneat at 47 North Bailey in Durham City has been fined £80,000 after being caught employing illegal workers again.
50,000 Darlington homes given new bins as new food waste scheme launches today
Fifty thousand households in Darlington will have to recycle their food waste from today – with warnings slapped on bins if you dump your leftovers in the wrong place.
County Durham barbers fined £40k after it’s caught employing illegal workers
Hakan Barber UK Ltd, which trades as Hakan Barbers at 17 Yoden Way in Peterlee has been fined £40,000 after being caught employing illegal workers.
Punk band’s first gig outside London remembered 50 years on in Northallerton
The Sex Pistols played at Sayers nightclub in Northallerton, now Amadeus, on May 19, 1976, as part of a five-day tour.
Rape victim who fled from attacker and raised alarm praised by police
Police have praised the bravery of a rape victim who managed to flee the scene of the attack before alerting police.
Person airlifted to hospital after fall in County Durham
Paramedics and the Great North Air Ambulance were called to Stanhope at around 11.15am on Sunday (May 31), following concerns for a person who had fallen.