Eight people have been bailed after a man from Sunderland died in an incident outside a nightclub in Durham. Seven people were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter – and one for a public order offence – after a man from Hetton-Le-Hole died following an incident outside LoveShack. An investigation is […]
Tributes have been left on the Facebook page of a North East teenager who has died at T in the Park festival. Police Scotland, confirmed on Friday (July 8th) that two 17 year olds had died at the festival in Perthshire, including a girl from our region. It’s believed Megan […]
A teenager who died after getting into difficulty at High Force in Teesdale has been named. Curtis Atherton, 16, from Hartlepool was swimming with his brothers and friends at the pool area below the water fall when he got into trouble. The alarm was raised at 8pm when Police, fire […]
Football clubs across the region have backed a campaign by Road Safety GB North East to give drink driving the red card during Euro 2016. The road safety group is being joined by Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Hartlepool football clubs as it aims to raise awareness about the dangers of […]
A disgruntled resident from Ushaw Moor, Durham, has started a petition after an estimated 30 mating peacocks and hens have been running riot through the village attacking cars and causing mischief. The birds have been accused of causing “mayhem” by fouling on the streets and scratching the paintwork on […]
The North East’s newest festival, set in County Durham, is to be one of the bangers of this summer, with multi-platinum selling duo Chase and Status and Scottish legends Primal Scream being announced as the first headliners for the two day extravaganza. The event, which will be held at Hardwick […]
A 52-year-old tortoise has been reported stolen from a house in High Barnes. The family pet, named Benji, had been in hibernation for the winter since October 2015. The owner went to check on the hutch on Sunday, April 3, as it was the end of the tortoise’s hibernation and […]
Activity in the buy-to-let market is already showing signs of plunging as a stamp duty hike for investors takes effect. Property website Rightmove reported that interest in new purchases from buy-to-let investors decreased by 27 per cent in March compared with the same month in 2015. When someone sends an […]
Durham Police could be the first force to introduce cats alongside its dogs after a five-year-old wrote to the Chief Constable, suggesting they should team up. Eliza Adamson-Hopper received a reply from Durham Police chief Mike Barton, thanking her for the suggestion and saying he would pass the idea on to […]
Missing man from Hartlepool David Dixon has been confirmed a victim of Tuesday’s ‘Brussels Attacks’. The 53-year-old was living in Brussels as an IT programmer. His family appealed for his whereabouts when he had failed to turn up to work, however, it has now been confirmed by the foreign office and […]