News RSS Feed


Young man seen running away from scene of Darlington car fire

10:11pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

POLICE are looking for a youth after a car was severely damaged by fire in Glebe Road, Darlington, tonight.

North-East man charged with terror offences

6:26pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

A MAN from the North-East was tonight charged with a series of terror offences, police said.

Body is that of missing York teenager

Jonathan Havron

5:11pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

POLICE have confirmed that a body recovered from a city centre river today is that of a teenager reported missing from home almost two weeks ago.

Police appeal for witnesses over fatal bus crash

The scene of the fatal double bus crash in Newfield, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham.

3:41pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

POLICE investigating last week's fatal bus crash have renewed their appeal for witnesses.

'Chubby Brown' denies hitting woman in parking row

Royston Vasey arrives at court

1:34pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

BLUE comic Roy 'Chubby' Brown hit a 21-year-old woman in the face during a foul-mouthed dispute in a supermarket car park, a court heard today.

Body found in York river

1:38pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

A body has reportedly been found in the River Foss in York city centre.

Historic County Durham village gets conservation status

MEP Martin Callanan discusses proposals for a wind farm at the proposed location near Bolam last year.

12:10pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

AN HISTORIC village has been granted conservation area status.

IPCC confirms it will investigate Merseyside Police over Chapman monitoring

FREE TO KILL: Peter

12:01pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

THE Independent Police Complaints Commission today confirmed it will carry out an investigation into how Merseyside Police monitored Peter Chapman, the convicted sex offender who raped and murdered Darlington teenager Ashleigh Hall.

Police broaden Leanne search

Missing: Leanne Chambers with boyfriend Steve Crossland

10:32am Wednesday 10th March 2010

POLICE searching for missing Leanne Chambers last night said it was not definite that she is in the river they have been searching.

Facebook under growing pressure over site safety

SAD TRIBUTES: Flowers and teddies in the lane near Sedgefield where Peter Chapman left Ashleigh Hall’s body

10:19am Wednesday 10th March 2010

DURHAM’S chief constable last night added to the mounting pressure on Facebook to adopt a safety feature which would allow its users to report abuse.

Businessman killed after being hit by train

Ho Sanderson

10:15am Wednesday 10th March 2010

A BUSINESSMAN has died after being hit by a train on a level crossing.

Moments from a killer’s clutches

DATE WITH DEATH: Peter Chapman came close to meeting a teenage girl in this car park in the days before he murdered North-East student Ashleigh Hall

10:12am Wednesday 10th March 2010

As pressure mounts on police over their handling of sex offender Peter Chapman, we reveal how he almost trapped other young girls.


Ashleigh's mother makes emotional plea to parents following the sentencing of her daughter's killer

Peter Chapman confesses to the killing of Ashleigh Hall

Police question two boys over surgery blaze Read story »





Local NewsYourNorth-East




Blogs




Local Advertisers

Local Information

Enter your postcode, town or place name

House prices »   Schools »   Crime »   Hospitals »