ELDERLY people have been left out of pocket and with repair work unfinished after a spate of calls by cowboy builders.
Derwentside Police issued a warning to people in the Stanley area after several complaints.
People were approached by two men saying their roofs were damaged and asking for between £100 and £300 to repair them.
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