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County Durham man injured partner with spanner just weeks after being spared jail for previous attack

David Riddell, 35, caused injury to his partner's leg after throwing a coat at her which had a spanner in the pocket

Chronicle Live · Mar 14, 2023

County Durham mum feared her family would be killed as burgling trio 'ransacked' home

Paul David Routledge, 34, Robert Jones, 27, and Josh Ward, 23, 'terrorised' a family after they broke into their home in 2021

Chronicle Live · Mar 13, 2023

County Durham Easter egg hunt named one of the best in the UK

The Times named the Golden Easter Egg Trail at Beamish as one of the seven best in the UK

Chronicle Live · Mar 12, 2023

Undercover documentary exposed cruel attitude to vulnerable patients, court told

Nine members of staff at Whorlton Hall, in County Durham, are on trial for ill-treating patients

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

'There's no reason women can't do this': County Durham train driver hopes to inspire more women into driver's seat

Carrie Million swapped 12 years in the the classroom to drive trains on the East Coast Mainline

Chronicle Live · Mar 8, 2023

International Women's Day: 'Missing women' painted back into history in County Durham

The work is inspired by Francisco de Zurbarán’s celebrated series of biblical paintings, Jacob and His Twelve Sons, which have hung in Auckland Castle’s Long Dining Room for more than 250 years

Chronicle Live · Mar 8, 2023

Full list of Lloyds Pharmacies at risk of closure including Newcastle, Sunderland and County Durham

Chemist chain has put all 1,300 of its community branches at risk of closing, weeks after announcing axe on all Sainsbury's outlets

Chronicle Live · Mar 6, 2023

Prison officer who abused detention centre inmate in 1970s too ill to be jailed

Alexander Flavell, 89, is the eighth member of staff from Medomsley Detention Centre near Consett, County Durham, to be successfully prosecuted.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

Brits lost £800m to robberies last year - as Labour's Sarah Jones vows to fight crime

The Mirror accompanied Shadow Policing Minister Sarah Jones around County Durham to see how local interventions are trying to stop children getting involved in crime. She says we need to stop crimes BEFORE they happen

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023

Home Bargains shopper who spent £317 vows never to return after £100 parking fine

Andrew Bradley and wife Amey racked up a big bill at the budget store in Stanley, County Durham, as they stocked up and bought Christmas presents on December 21.

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2023