County Durham & Darlington
A Durham multi-storey car park has become just the second in the UK to receive a prestigious award recognising its efforts towards accessibility. Durham County Council’s The Sands multi-storey car park has become the first in the North to be awarded the Park Access EV Award, following remedial works. The award is the British Parking […]
A host of fantastic new additions has been announced to the already spectacular line-up for this year’s Durham Brass Festival. Organised by Durham County Council and supported by Arts Council England, the festival returns to the city, and towns and villages, this summer from Sunday 13 to Sunday 20 July. In a first for the […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has officially welcomed the arrival of the Knife Angel to Newton Aycliffe, kick starting a month-long programme of awareness activity to warn of the consequences of carrying knives. The County Durham and Darlington PCC provided funding worth £7,500 to secure the monument’s visit to the county, covering transportation costs […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen is on the hunt for dynamic and driven volunteers who can help provide oversight of police custody processes and the welfare of detainees. The new recruits will become part of the Commissioner’s Independent Custody Visitor (ICV) scheme making unannounced visits to the new Durham Investigative Hub near Spennymoor – […]
Police are renewing their appeal to find missing man James Allen. James was last seen a week ago on Tuesday (May 27) in the Toft Crescent and Treen Crescent areas of Murton, near Seaham. Officers believe he may be in Hawthorn Dene and an extensive search is being carried out in the area using specially […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen is celebrating the achievements of a groundbreaking crime diversion scheme developed in County Durham that improves life chances for offenders. As the ‘Founding Father’ Durham Constabulary’s DCI Andy Crowe created Checkpoint 10 years ago as an opportunity to reduce reoffending and break the cycle of crime – long before […]
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has announced new plans to nurture and develop the skills of volunteers who work on her behalf as the UK celebrates Volunteers Week 2025. The County Durham and Darlington PCC has provided a funding grant worth £15k to charity Durham Community Action (DCA) to support its activities in 2025-26 […]
Mazyar Azarbonyad came to the attention of officers in the early hours of Wednesday, April 9. He was spotted on Swalwell Bank in Gateshead at 1.50am, after the dark grey BMW had been observed driving at speed and had a defective headlight. After being instructed to pull over, he initially stopped before driving off at […]
A woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,200 after waste was dumped on a County Durham lane used by ramblers and dog walkers. Durham County Council took legal action against Lauren Carr, of Queen Elizabeth Drive, Easington Lane, Houghton-le-Spring, after neighbourhood wardens found rubbish dumped on a popular walking route in Cookshold Lane, […]
Preparations are being made in County Durham for Gypsies and Travellers making the journey to and from this year’s Appleby Horse Fair. As in previous years, Durham County Council has set up Temporary Stop Over Areas (TSOAs) along roads traditionally used by Gypsies and Travellers heading to and from the fair. The fair will be […]
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