Durham, North East, England News

Banks now tapping money for veterans
To the editor: On July 26, I went into a bank in Cape Carteret to cash a check that I had received from the state Veterans Affairs Volunteer Service commander. As I am the Veterans Affairs Volunteer Service representative for Durham-VA Medical Center...

Mother remanded over son's death
A County Durham woman accused of murdering her two-year-old son appears in court and is remanded to a secure psychiatric hospital.

Plea over missing wedding guest
Tourists are asked to help in the search for a missing County Durham man last seen at a wedding reception.

Mother charged with son's murder
A County Durham woman is charged with the murder of her two-year-old son, whose body she took to a police station.

Patel keeps Nottinghamshire in the hunt
Champions-elect Nottinghamshire will face an intriguing final day at Chester-le-Street, where Durham lead by 308 with five wickets standing

Surgery rules Onions out of Ashes
England and Durham pace bowler Graham Onions to miss the Ashes series against Australia this winter because of a back operation.

Divers aid search for missing man
Police divers assist in the search for a County Durham man who went missing from a riverside wedding reception.

Nottinghamshire forced to battle
Title-chasing Nottinghamshire were facing the prospect of conceding a first-innings deficit in their clash with reigning County Championship Division One winners Durham following a closely-fought second day

Mustard ton puts Durham in charge
Durham skipper Phil Mustard underlined that his team will not hand over the County Championship title to Nottinghamshire without a fight

Notts win sets up crunch match
Half-centuries from Samit Patel and Chris Read helped Nottinghamshire Outlaws to a three-run victory over Durham Dynamos