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East Durham Community Transport calls time on transport scheme

3:55pm Wednesday 15th February 2012

AN EAST Durham charity providing cut-price car hire to people returning to work after a period of claiming benefits has had to call time because of a lack of funding.

Five arrested in immigration raid

4:56pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

FIVE men have been arrested after a takeaway was raided for the second time in a matter of months.

Man in hospital after entering blazing house to save dogs

8:00am Monday 13th February 2012

critical condition after returning to his burning home to rescue his dogs.

MP in row over cancer treatments

8:00am Monday 13th February 2012

A NORTH-EAST MP has criticised the “shocking” difference in cancer treatments available in the region compared to London.

50 tonnes of hay destroyed in Station Town barn fire

11:44am Saturday 11th February 2012

FIFTY tonnes of hay went up in smoke overnight during a barn fire in County Durham.

Loan shark preyed on vulnerable victims

3:00pm Saturday 11th February 2012

A LOAN shark who intimidated vulnerable people and preyed on “hapless”

Major new housing estate for Shotton

3:56pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A DEVELOPER has been given the go-ahead to build 175 houses in a former pit village.

Police tream up with petrol retailers to combat thefts

1:09pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

POLICE are teaming up with petrol retailers to cut the number of thefts from garage forecourts.

Youngster sentenced for arson at care home

10:37am Friday 3rd February 2012

A SCHOOLBOY who caused the partial evacuation of a care home when he set it on fire while playing with a cigarette lighter was yesterday sentenced for arson.