6th December 2019
A courageous little boy who helped save his mother’s life when she collapsed at home has been praised by the emergency services.
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5th December 2019
Gary Amos was struck by a Ford Transit Tipper on Durham Road, in Blackhill, Consett, at 9.55am on Tuesday, November 26.
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3rd December 2019
A police operation which reduced the number of stray horses in a County Durham town by 75 per cent has received national recognition.
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3rd December 2019
The incident occurred at an address on Lime Road at around 11pm on Friday (November 22).
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3rd December 2019
A man has been arrested followed an alleged knifepoint robbery in Darlington.
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3rd December 2019
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3rd December 2019
Francis Cain, from Liverpool, was stopped by police driving his van on the A1m near Bowburn, in Durham, on September 23 when officers discovered ten packages of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment behind the driver’s area.
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3rd December 2019
A police pursuit began shortly after 11.30am on Friday morning (November 29) on Villa Real Road in Consett.
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2nd December 2019
It is believed the suspect broke into the address and removed car keys from the kitchen before making off in the vehicle.
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27th November 2019
It is believed the suspect removed the money while the victim was walking around the city centre.
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26th November 2019
A knife-wielding woman who robbed a petrol station and threatened to slit the cashier’s throat has been jailed for six years.
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26th November 2019
Rachel Sheldon, from Coxhoe, fell off her skateboard on the afternoon of Saturday, September 14 and suffered serious head injuries as a result.
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22nd November 2019
The heart-warming generosity of Consett residents will provide winter coats for hundreds of disadvantaged children at schools across the area.
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22nd November 2019
One of the top-performing police forces in the country is recruiting new Police Community Support Officers.
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22nd November 2019
It is believed the male suspect entered the store and threatened two female members of staff with a small bladed weapon before removing a quantity of cigarettes and cash.
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22nd November 2019
The incident occurred at around 6.30pm on Friday (November 15) at Bannatyne Hotel on Southend Avenue.
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19th November 2019
The incident occurred shortly after 4am this morning (November 19) at an address on Bracks Road.
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19th November 2019
A PIONEERING programme to turn offenders away from crime has been named the best in the world at a prestigious awards scheme.
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19th November 2019
It is believed the suspect entered the house on West End Villas shortly after 5.30pm on Friday (October 15).
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19th November 2019
A huge well done to the community groups in Darlington who battled it out this weekend in a Dragon’s Den style competition to win their share of a £35,000 grant.
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18th November 2019
Detectives have thanked honest residents who have repeatedly handed in bundles of cash which keep mysteriously turning up in their village.
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18th November 2019
The incident occurred at around 2pm on Friday (November 15) on Bridge Street.
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15th November 2019
A canine crime-fighter is putting his paws up after eight loyal years of active service.
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15th November 2019
Both James and Oliver exposed themselves to considerable risk in intervening during the incident and their actions saw the offender arrested.
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15th November 2019
A PROJECT which has reduced demand on frontline officers by empowering vulnerable people has been honoured at the inaugural World Class Policing Awards.
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14th November 2019
A street games project which has seen antisocial behaviour on a housing estate cut by 95% has won a police problem-solving award.
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12th November 2019
That’s the question police are asking parents following a spate of antisocial behaviour in Darlington.
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11th November 2019
The elderly victim was making her back from church when she was approached by a man along Wansbeck Close.
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11th November 2019
Family, friends and colleagues of a former police officer who tragically died last year have raised more than £7,200 in his memory.
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8th November 2019
From November 30, anyone responsible for a drone or an unmanned aircraft (including model aircraft) weighing between 250g and 20kg will need to register with the Civil Aviation Authority.
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8th November 2019
Officers are now keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident particularly those walking towards the fireworks display at the Northern Echo arena.
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