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Ian Huntley 'blind, brain-damaged and will likely die' after brutal prison attack

Soham child murderer not expected to regain consciousness after assault in HMP Frankland, Co Durham, and if he survives he will be blind, sources claim

Evening Standard · Mar 6

Village Christmas tree cut down hours after lights switch on

The tree in Shotton Colliery, Co Durham, was chopped down between 10pm and 11pm on Wednesday, according to police.

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025

Three men convicted of murder of grandfather shot through living-room window

Barry Dawson, 60, was not the intended target of the shooting in Stanley, Co Durham.

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025

Man told he has just months left to live after doc finds rare cancer during surgery

Dad Steve Cutter, from Peterlee, Co Durham, could have just months to live due to his inoperable peritoneal cancer, which was only discovered in theatre as doctors performed corrective surgery on another form of the disease

Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022

Man missing in County Durham found burnt to death in cemetery

Officers are notifying family

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

British man reunited with girlfriend after risking his life to rescue her in Ukraine

Mike Farrell, 60, of Consett, Co Durham, made the 3,400-mile journey to Svetlana Yanyk, 45, her son, Illia 12, and daughter, Sofiia, 11. They have finally been reunited

Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2022

'Canoe Man' restaurant to change name over fears it glorifies his fraudulent crimes

A restaurant named after Canoe Man John Darwin in his hometown of Seaton Carew, Co Durham, is set to change its name over fears it glorifies the fraudster who faked his own death

Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2022

The cheapest places to buy petrol in the North East as prices soar

While petrol prices rise, one very small crumb of comfort is that the North East is one of the cheapest places to fill you car up

Chronicle Live · Mar 15, 2022