The Northern Echo | Peterlee

East Durham Community Transport calls time on transport scheme

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:55:32 +0000

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

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:56:53 +0000

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

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

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

MP in row over cancer treatments

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

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

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:44:46 +0000

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

Loan shark preyed on vulnerable victims

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

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

Major new housing estate for Shotton

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:56:37 +0000

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

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:09:30 +0000

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

£250m for weekly bin collections not enough, says council chief

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:50:00 +0000

A GOVERNMENT fund of £250m will not be enough to restore weekly bin collections, the leader of the North-East’s biggest council has said.

Youngster sentenced for arson at care home

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:37:46 +0000

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.