A Darlington resident has been fined close to £300 after they were found urinating in public in Durham city. 

Tyler Davies, 21 of Lisamore Drive, Darlington has been ordered to pay a total of £284 for urinating on the street in Durham City.

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Durham County Council took Davies to court after the offender ignored a fixed penalty notice of £150, reduced to £100 if paid within ten days.

The Darlington resident also ignored an e-learning course that would have reduced the fine to £65 - with the county council choosing to take Davies to court last week.