A CIVILIAN worker with a North-East police force was charged yesterday with living off immoral earnings.

John Dockerty, 27, a former finance officer at Durham Police's headquarters in Durham, was charged at Consett police station last night.

Also charged was his business partner and clothes designer Douglas Fox, 38.

Both were arrested at their Consett home in July.

They will appear at Chester-le-Street Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.