Durham, North East, England News

Litter blitz targets shop owners
A litter blitz targets County Durham shop owners who are repeatedly flouting waste laws.

Passenger dies as car leaves road
A man dies and another fights for his life in hospital after their car crashes in County Durham.

Jailed son freed after father mix-up
Prison officers in Durham release the wrong man after an error led to him being mixed up with his jailed father.

Dumper truck firm axes 170 jobs
US construction equipment maker Caterpillar cuts 170 jobs at its County Durham...

Banknote forger given copier ban
A serial forger from County Durham is jailed for seven years and banned from owning printing or scanning equipment.

Bard's stolen work returns to UK
A volume of Shakespeare's work worth 㾻m is returned to the UK - 10 years after being stolen from Durham...

Conservationist killed by own gun
A conservationist on a moorland grouse shoot in County Durham is killed by his own shotgun, an inquest hears.

Ninth no-show for truant mother
A County Durham mother facing a prison sentence for not ensuring her son attends school, fails to appear in court...

Utility firms hit over roadworks
A crackdown on problem roadworks in County Durham results in fines totalling more than £100,000.

Attack on doctor was 'despicable'
Intruders who attacked a 92-year-old former GP in his County Durham home are condemned by his family.