
Durham News
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Swig of alcohol concealed in sports drink bottle costs Bishop Auckland woman £26
Lindsey Smith breached a protective order brought in to tackle anti-social behaviour in Durham city centre.
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Prisoner jailed for 'swilling' Durham inmate with boiling water in row over tweezers
A prisoner “swilled” a fellow inmate at a women’s prison with boiling water in a Christmas Day attack over the loan of some tweezers.
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Spennymoor man fined and gets 10 points after being in charge of van over drink limit
A Spennymoor man has been fined £230 after admitting being in charge of a vehicle while over the alcohol limit.
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Budget offers breathing space and hope for Durham - Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy says the Budget will give households much-needed breathing space while laying the foundations for a brighter economic future
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New service launched for County Durham and Darlington crime victims
Joy Allen launches a single Victim Care and Mentor Service for County Durham and Darlington, offering free, confidential support after crime, reported or not.
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Billy Elliott boys visit Easington ahead of musical openingThursday 22 October saw a new generation of Billy Elliot’s take an educational trip to the original North East film locations of the acclaimed 2000 film, including Seaham and Easington Colliery, ahead of Billy Elliot The Musical’s launch in Wearside this November.
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Bellway plans weekend of events to guide first-time buyers after Your First Home details announcedBellway is organising events in County Durham to answer first-time buyers’ questions about a new Government homebuying scheme. Details of the Your First Home scheme – which will offer support to people trying to get onto the property ladder – are set to be announced in the Budget on Wednesday 28 October.
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Highest Civic Honour Award to Volunteers Preserving World’s Oldest RailwayVolunteers at the historic Tanfield Railway have been awarded the Durham County Council Chairman’s Medal, the highest civic honour in County Durham.
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Alnwick poison garden features in new Guiness World Record book!Ahead of Halloween, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (GWR), the global authority on record-breaking achievements, is celebrating one of Britain's most unusual record holders, as Northumberland's famous Alnwick Poison Garden receives its official certificate for the most species of plant in a poison garden, with an extraordinary 97 toxic and narcotic species.
National News
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Foreign defence contractors will need to invest in UK under new rulesForeign firms awarded large defence contracts will need to invest an equal value back into the UK, Wes Streeting announces.
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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after firm downgradedNicola Shaw, who has led the company since 2022, will step down in January, it is announced.
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'I run a spotless kitchen', says Michelin-star restaurant chef in wake of food hygiene debacleChef Gareth Ward defends how he operates in documentary after Ynyshir got a one-star hygiene rating.
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Heart attack patient, 83, had to drive four hours for hospital appointmentCharles Swift faced a 140-mile round trip to get to a hospital, but had to drive himself.
North East Sport
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Regis Le Bris explains Sunderland decision to make behind scenes coaching team change
Regis Le Bris explains why Sunderland decided to change set-piece coaches earlier this month
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Jaissle's message to Newcastle fans after what happened at full-time at Everton
Matthias Jaissle's message to Newcastle United fans after the Everton Carabao Cup defeat
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What Kyril Louis-Dreyfus said as Malick Fofana lifts lid on Sunderland transfer
Malick Fofana reflects on his deadline day move to Sunderland and what Kyril Louis-Dreyfus and Regis Le Bris told him
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Alfie Jones Middlesbrough situation explained as injury frustrations continue
Middlesbrough defender Alfie Jones has suffered one setback after another since getting injured on Boxing Day last year
