The Northern Echo | Bishop Auckland

Authority faces court over worker who lost arm in wood chipper

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

A COUNCIL will face prosecution over an accident in which a landscape worker lost an arm.

Injustice victim Sean Hodgson is still in jail

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

A MAN wrongly jailed for 27 years for a murder he did not commit will spend at least another four weeks behind bars.

Driver knocked over flyover after getting out of car to help at accident scene

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:04:58 +0000

A MOTORIST suffered serious injuries after being thrown over a barrier on a flyover in one of several accidents in icy conditions during morning rush hour today.

Vandals destroy nettie at rail pioneer's home

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A 187-YEAR-OLD toilet once warmed by a world-renowned railway pioneer has been destroyed by vandals.

Council planning £26m of cutbacks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

LIBRARY opening hours face being reduced, community wardens cut and service charges increased as a council faces cuts of more than £26m in a year.

Rope trap horror on mountain bike trail

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A REWARD is being offered for information leading to the arrest of whoever sabotaged a North-East mountain bike track by tying a rope across one of its main runs.

Teenagers speak of terror crash ordeal

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A GROUP of teenagers left seriously injured after being dragged more than 40 metres along an icy road by an out-ofcontrol car last night spoke of their ordeal.

Scheme named best in county after 25 years

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:32:44 +0000

COUNTY Durham's longest-serving Neighbourhood Watch scheme has been named the best in the county, 25 years after it started.

Cyclist has lucky escape after mountain bike track sabotaged

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:24:11 +0000

A CYCLIST was fortunate to escape serious injury when he was “clotheslined” by a piece of rope tied between two trees on a North-East mountain bike track.

Teenagers lucky to be alive after being hit by car and dragged along icy road

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

THREE teenagers had a lucky escape after being being hit by a car and dragged along an icy road for more than 40 metres after the driver lost control in heavy snow.