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Defendant Andrew Taylor to stand trial on sex assault and voyeurism charges at Durham Crown Court later this year Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

County Durham man denies three charges of sexual assault and one of voyeurism
A MAN is to stand trial later this year for a series of sex assaults alleged to have been committed on a woman.

Appeal against dangerous driving conviction to be heard at Durham Crown Court, next month Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

New date set for Ill-fated County Durham dangerous driving appeal hearing

Concerns raised for missing 15-year-old over reports she is “trying to travel out of the area”

Concerns raised for missing 15-year-old over reports she is “trying to travel out of the area”

The incident happened at around 8.20am on Monday (June 20) at a property on the B6161 Otley Road, Beckwithshaw, very close to the local primary school. Picture: GOOGLE

Man, 40, charged with attempted murder of two children after village 'disturbance'

Judge Ray Singh remanded drunk defendant in custody over weekend to enable him to sober up Picture: HMCTS

Drunk man who stumbled into court remanded in custody to sober up over the weekend

Sick Darlington pervert admits abusing three young girls. Picture posed by model.

Sick Darlington pervert admits abusing three young girls

Police were alerted by the ambulance service that a man had been injured on St Hilda’s Avenue, Holy Cross, Wallsend, at around 2.30pm on Monday (June 20). Picture: NORTH NEWS

Two more teenagers, 17, charged with the murder of North East father of four

Accused in court, in Durham, over knifepoint confrontation on man's doorstep in Brandon, last month Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

County Durham man admits making threats to kill and knife possession in doorstep confrontation

ATM scam: Police warning as Brits see cash withdrawn for their accounts . (PA)

Police issue warning over new cash machine scam putting your money at risk

Max Prior has been jailed for glassing another man at a wake in Darlington. Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

Violent drunken thug jailed after glassing man in Darlington pub at funeral wake

Nathaniel Wardle, who died following an alleged assault in Wallsend

Teenager in court charged with murder of man in North East town

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Sally Turner

Heartbroken family pay tribute to woman as man appears in court charged with her murder

Drunken thug locked up for assault outside a Middlesbrough Tesco Express. Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

Drunken thug locked up for assault outside Tesco Express

Cleveland Police is looking for missing Ashely Fowler. Pictures: CLEVELAND POLICE

Man goes missing from Middlesbrough as police launch appeal - have you seen Ashley?

The attack happened on The Flatts land behind Thirsk and Sowerby Leisure Centre Picture: Google

Teenage boy attacked in field by 15-strong group of youths, including girls

A 40-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of an 11-year-old child and a 10-year-old child in a Harrogate village (file photo)

Man, 40, arrested for attemped murder of two children aged 10 and 11

Brooklyn Bell, 19, killed Simon McMinn in a Skipton park

County lines drug dealer killed man in a park by stabbing him three times

Man in hospital with head, pelvic and leg injuries after crash in Hartlepool. Picture: GOOGLE

Forensic teams on scene of major collision after man rushed to hospital - road remains closed

Prolific offender Gary Wright who has almost 100 conviction is back behind bars after his latest crime spree. Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

Criminal with almost 100 conviction is back behind bars after latest spree

Durham County Council member for Murton, Julie Griffiths, who is said to have received a large number of messages from defendant Christopher Ryan, earlier this year Picture: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

County Durham man facing harassment charge relating to a local councillor

Lee House, on Upper Yoden Way, Peterlee, might impose over the town’s landscape – but over the last couple of months, it has reportedly been used for criminal activities. Picture: GOOGLE

The disused County Durham building now used for drug-taking and underage drinking

A CCTV camera. Picture: Northern Echo.

CCTVs 'too old to repair' will be replaced in £500,000 upgrade

The attack happened near the Golden Chef takeaway in Middleton St George Picture: Google

Teenager 'traumatised' after attack outside takeaway in village near Darlington

Installing the CCTV cameras

CCTV cameras to 'crack down' on anti-social behaviour in Newton Aycliffe

A man will appear at Teesside Crown Court charged with causing the death of Justine Wedgwood, 50, in a fatal collision at the weekend. Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO/CLEVELAND POLICE

Motorist appears in court charged with causing death of mum-of-three

Man who denies burglary of Trimdon Village house while armed with claw hammer to stand trial in November Picture: INTERNET

Shildon man to stand trial for Trimdon house burglary later this year

A black Audi A1 car left the road, demolished a front wall, and hit two parked cars Picture: NYP

Suspected drink driver arrested after car crashes through front wall

Drug addict took police on high speed chase on motorbike after axe attack. Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

Drug addict took police on high speed chase on motorbike after axe attack

Nathaniel Wardle Snr who died after he was attacked outside his home in Wallsend Picture: NORTHUMBRIA POLICE

Heartbroken family pay tribute to much-loved dad who died after alleged assault in North East

A 17-year-old was arrested after an incident which left a man in hospital with stab wounds in Middlesbrough

Boy, 17, arrested after man suffers stab wounds

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in a home in Cuthbert Avenue, Durham. Picture: Rachel Conner-Hill

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found dead in Durham home

Michael Jobes carried out sustained attack on partner, accusing her of 'cheating' on him, court told Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

'Paranoid' County Durham man attacked partner accusing her of 'cheating' on him

A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a collision in Boosbeck on Sunday

Man due in court following collision which killed mum-of-three

Police respond to hate crime figures

This is what police said about LGBT hate crime doubling in the North East

LGBT hate crime doubles in the North East in just 5 years

LGBT hate crime doubles in the North East in just 5 years

Beaten up, sexually abused and driven from her home - because she's transgender

Attacker Jamie Ian Marshall, who has been jailed

Police saved stabbing victim as blood spurted from his neck after Bishop Auckland attack

Christopher Kenning, re-offending just five days after receiving a suspended prison sentence Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

County Durham man went on car break-in spree days after release from custody

Pervert with sick fetish for up-skirt pictures caught with child abuse images. Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

Pervert with sick fetish for upskirt pictures caught with child abuse images

This man was believed to have been in the area near Durham Road in Sunderland at the time of the burglary

Police are seeking this man after cash, jewellery and clothes stolen in burglary

Officials found several hazards, which included badly burnt sockets with live wires hanging from ceilings which posed a serious risk to staff and customers

County Durham car wash shut down as conditions put staff and customers at risk

Self-professed 'hardest man in Stockton' Jason Turnbull has been jailed for attacking off-duty police officer. Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

'Hardest man in Stockton' jailed for attack on off-duty officer

A man has appeared in court charged with murder following fatal Wallsend attack Picture: NORTH NEWS

Man appears in court charged with murder after fatal assault in North East town

Police are trying to find the Volvo XC90

CCTV released of car suspected to have been involved in fatal hit-and-run

Man charged with murder following fatal assault in North East town

Man charged with murder following fatal assault in North East town

Knife re-offenders are “laughing in the face of justice” says campaigner after new figures revealed

Knife re-offenders are “laughing in the face of justice” says campaigner after new figures revealed

Staff at the McDonalds in Morton Park alerted police after a customer came in smelling of alcohol and slurring Picture: Google

Audi driver in court after Darlington McDonalds staff raise alarm over 'slurring' woman

At the end of last week, enforcement teams from Durham County Council were made aware of a large-scale fly-tip at Gurney Valley, Bishop Auckland. Picture:

Man handed £800 fine for fly-tipping 30 bin bags at County Durham green site

Serial offender back behind bars for attempted burglaries in Middlesbrough. Picture: AGENCY/GOOGLE

Serial offender back behind bars for attempted burglaries

Durham Crown Court told assaults were 'out of character' for man with little on his record Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

County Durham man 'totally lost control' in row at flat and assaulted two women

The Co-op store in Ushaw Moor is among those said to have been targeted by accused shoplifter Simon Freemen Picture: GOOGLE

Accused shoplifter to view footage from County Durham village stores

Officers from Northumbria Police are looking into the report of an assault, which happened at around 9pm on April 23 this year – which saw the two 14-year-olds attacked by a group of women. Picture: GOOGLE

Police want to speak to these women after two teenagers injured in North East McDonalds

A stretch of the A1(M) in County Durham was closed for inquiries in the aftermath of the, now, fatal accident in the early hours of Sunday Mar 22 Picture: GOOGLE

Woman dies in hospital a month after two-car crash on A1(M) in County Durham

Justine Wedgwood, 50, died in a hit and run collision in Boosbeck on Sunday

'Our family will never be the same again' - tributes to North East grandmother killed in hit and run