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Married Northallerton man who groomed teenage girl walks free from court

12:21pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MARRIED man who groomed a schoolgirl less than half his age walked free from court today (Wednesday, May 22).

Escape bid foiled when four men were captured in the grounds of Kirklevington Grange open prison

12:55pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

AN escape bid by four inmates at a North-East was foiled when prison staff rounded them up in the grounds.

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Police operation targets rogue scrap dealers

4:05pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

BOGUS scrap metal dealers were being targeted in Teesside today as part of a clampdown on rogue traders.

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Warning of fines over misuse of 999 line

3:42pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

CALLERS are trying to restore their mobile phone signal by dialling 999 – leading to a huge increase in abandoned emergency calls.

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Plans for multi-million pound secondary school rebuild to be considered

1:12pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

MULTI-million pound plans to rebuild a school judged to be in urgent need of redevelopment will be considered by councillors next week.

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Businessman claimed £22,000 benefits after saying he could barely walk

6:10pm Monday 20th May 2013

A BUSINESSMAN who claimed he could barely walk because of a range of health conditions and needed help to get dressed and go to the toilet was spotting pulling a fully loaded “industrial sized” trolley around a cash and carry warehouse.

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Man escapes injury after shed next to house is set alight in suspected arson attack

6:16pm Monday 20th May 2013

A YOUNG man has escaped injury after a shed close to his house was set alight in a suspected arson attack at the weekend.

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Man admits making indecent images of children

1:56pm Monday 20th May 2013

 A MAN caught with indecent images of children and pornographic cartoons has admitted a series of charges.

Prolific sex offender jailed for repeatedly breaching child ban

1:52pm Monday 20th May 2013

A PROLIFIC sex offender was today (Monday, May 20) jailed for the fifth time for breaching a court order banning him from going near children.

Darlington business partners in court over stolen car parts

2:59pm Sunday 19th May 2013

TWO business partners caught with stolen car parts at their workshop have walked free from court.

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Woman jailed for threat to kill husband

1:54pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A HEAVY drinker described by a judge as "a dangerous woman" is starting a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence after threatening to kill her husband.

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Three arrests after man injured in suspected assault

9:48pm Saturday 18th May 2013

THREE people have been arrested after a man in his 40s suffered injuries that were initially believed to be life threatening.

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Police force reviews officers' dealings with Savile

4:56pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has asked a police force for details about links its officers had with Jimmy Savile.

Driver, 60, dies after collision with single decker bus

11:44am Friday 17th May 2013

A CAR driver who did a U-turn in front a bus in County Durham has died from injuries he suffered after the vehicles collided.

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Driver, 60, dies after collision with single decker bus

2:23pm Friday 17th May 2013

A DRIVER who did a U-turn in front of a bus in County Durham has died from multiple injuries.

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Man suffered leg and face injuries in nightclub attack

10:35am Friday 17th May 2013

A NIGHTCLUB has been cordoned off by police this morning probing a ‘serious’ assault which left a man with head and leg injuries.

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More than 30 Sunderland and West Ham fans charged after Premier League clash

3:10pm Thursday 16th May 2013

POLICE have charged more than 30 Sunderland and West Ham fans who are alleged to have been involved in a fight before a Premier League game.

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Timeline of flawed investigation that cost Cleveland Police more than £550,000 in damages

6:30am Thursday 16th May 2013

THE latest revelations to damage the reputation of Cleveland Police came in the wake of the sacking of the force’s Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable for gross misconduct.