21+ hour, 33+ min ago   (181+ words) A Bishop Auckland woman has been fined after rubbish bags and cardboard were left in a road in County Durham. Lauren Anne Watson, of Bridge Street, Bishop Auckland, was prosecuted by Durham County Council over litter deposited outside the same…...

22+ hour, 51+ min ago   (628+ words) Construction is underway on more than 150 new prison cells at HMP Kirklevington Grange in Yarm in a bid to keep streets safer. Ground was broken at the open prison on Thursday (September 11) for three two-storey accommodation blocks that will deliver…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (282+ words) Popcorn-carrying movie goers were evacuated from a Darlington cinema after six wheelie bins set ablaze at DL1. Firefighters were called to the leisure complex on Friday (September 11) after black smoke started pouring from the back of the Premier Inn just after…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (485+ words) Hundreds of bereaved military relatives will travel free by train this Remembrance weekend under a scheme helping them honour loved ones who died serving in the Armed Forces. For the first time, one next of kin of each service person…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (440+ words) A North Yorkshire post office has reopened following a nine-week closure, with new operators promising expanded services and a renewed focus on serving the local community. Bedale Post Office reopened on Monday, September 7. New temporary postmasters Andrew Hart and Asma…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (168+ words) A 76-year-old man has been charged with concealing his identity at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth after police warned they would use powers to arrest demonstrators wearing face coverings. Timothy Miller, of Southampton, will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (197+ words) A motorist who was caught by a speed camera travelling at 80mph on the A66 has been fined. Graham Houliston was driving on the A66 at Bowes Moor, near Barnard Castle, when he was recorded exceeding the 70mph speed limit. The 53-year-old, of Westwood…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (192+ words) A body has been found after a week-long search for a missing 20-year-old man from Gateshead. John was reported missing on September 2 after last being seen in Newcastle. Northumbria Police carried out extensive enquiries to locate him, including reviewing CCTV,…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (279+ words) A man has been charged with assault and obstructing police at his own son's funeral. The Teesside Crematorium service for 17-year-old Cole Worthy, one of the five young men killed in the VW which smashed head-on into a police car…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (480+ words) A North Yorkshire MP has accused the Prime Minister of engaging in “class warfare” over suggestions that asylum seekers should be housed in middle-class areas as he stepped up his opposition to plans for a migrant centre at former RAF…...