Banned driver from County Durham drove the wrong way on motorway during police chase
A banned driver from County Durham has been jailed over a police chase while at the wheel of a van heading in the wrong direction on a motorway in West Yorkshire.
Sniffer dogs help North East police and trading standards to seize illegal tobacco
Specially trained sniffer dogs have helped to seize a haul of illegal tobacco products with a street value of £14,000 from retail premises across a city.
North East police officer behaved 'irrationally' when relationship with partner ended
A serving police officer is to lose his cherished job with the force through his “irrational” behaviour with his partner as their seven-month relationship came to an end.
Newton Aycliffe man admits throwing 'item' at woman who lost sight in one eye
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Wanted County Durham man who 'hates police' attacked officer with key and cut him
A man who was being arrested by police attacked one of the officers using a key to inflict a facial injury, a court heard.
Sycamore Gap tree One of the Sycamore Gap alleged tree fellers failed to attend court due to illness
One of the two men accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree was excused attendance at a pre-trial hearing today (Mon Nov 11) due to illness.
Three-strikes burglar struck at County Durham home of 81-year-old dementia sufferer
A three-strikes burglar broke into the home of a dementia-suffering octogenarian only two weeks after being released from prison on licence.
Summer riots
County Durham man went equipped with a 'riot kit' to two planned protests
A Durham man who went equipped with a ‘riot kit’ to two separate incidents of the recent disorder across the UK has been convicted at Newcastle Crown Court today.
'Lucky to be alive' Durham drug driver fails to have prison sentence suspended
A drug driver who crashed his Land Rover while under the influence of cocaine has failed to have his resulting prison sentence suspended.
Allen Tejan murder Life sentence for man who brutally beat victim he had only known for a few hours
A man who carried out a brutal sustained attack on a victim he had only known for a few hours, today received a life sentence.
