A drug addict who launched roof tiles at police during a dramatic stand-off has been locked up. Kyle Watson, 32, was caught on December 23 last year, perched on a roof in Bishop Auckland, throwing

Officers are growing increasingly worried about two 17-year-old boys reported missing together. Last Seen in Normanby Abdirezak Mahamed Farah, known as Zak, and Abdirahman Mahammed Abdi, known as Abdi, were last spotted

Michael Barker, 71, has been found guilty of nine child sex offences after a trial at Swindon Crown Court this week. Four victims showed incredible courage in bringing his heinous crimes to light. Serial Abuser

Bishop Auckland, UK – Renovation workers made a grim discovery yesterday when they found the skeletal remains of a baby beneath the floorboards of an upstairs room in a house on Fore Bondgate. The find

Six waste operators who consistently disregarded Environment Agency advice about fire risks at their sites have been sentenced following a thorough investigation. The resulting fires raged for days, leading to significant penalties including prison sentences

A man has been found guilty of wounding with intent and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life following a trial at Teesside Crown Court. [block_2] Richard Bowser, 46, of Worcester Place, Bishop Auckland,

Officers were called to West Lane at around 6.30pm last Wednesday (November 29) where they found a 41-year-old local man unresponsive outside of an address.Sadly, despite medical treatment, he was pronounced dead at the scene.A

Inderjit Klare stabbed Jasreet Klare multiple times within Carters Fish and Chip Shop, in Tenters Street, Bishop Auckland, in the early hours of Sunday, October 9 last year. [block_2] Paramedics from the North East Ambulance

In the early hours of Saturday morning (March 18), PCs Liam Vernon and Luke Howie were travelling along the A689, leaving Bishop Auckland, when they spotted a vehicle parked up and the driver stood beside

Craig Chittenden, 33, from Willington, County Durham, also persuaded a woman in America to sexually abuse her daughter, as he watched for his pleasure. He was caught by an undercover police officer after arranging a

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[block_2] Officers executed a warrant on Friday afternoon.

Officers want to speak to the 25-year-old in connection with a robbery and assault that is believed to have happened yesterday, April 11. Mr Cheesey is from Crook but also has connections in the

[block_2] Durham Crown Court heard that Swara Jubrahil Mohammad carried out the attack on a teenage student in a “dirty” bedsit above a Bishop Auckland pizza shop.

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Saman Osmanzadeh was prowling the streets of Darlington in his car when he found the girl walking home in the early hours of the morning. The 31-year-old took her to a house in Bishop

Local farmer who’s quick thinking ultimately saved their lives by using his tractor Fire crews from Durham, Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor and High Handenhold rescued a man and his dog who had become trapped in their

Teenager been found in the River Wear near Bishop Auckland Sad to report a body has been found in the River Wear near Bishop Auckland. A multi-agency search operation was launched last night (Sunday, February