14+ hour, 1+ min ago   (476+ words) A County Durham rapist who preyed on three vulnerable girls was branded “entitled” and a “misogynist” as he was caged for 13 years. Harrison Strange was a teenager when he sexually abused the three girls, including two while on bail after…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (181+ words) A Bishop Auckland woman has been fined after rubbish bags and cardboard were left in a road in County Durham. Lauren Anne Watson, of Bridge Street, Bishop Auckland, was prosecuted by Durham County Council over litter deposited outside the same…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (635+ words) A banned driver gave police another man’s name when he was stopped because he feared a longer driving ban. Anthony Prior’s attempt to evade detection put suspicion on an innocent man and ultimately landed him in prison. Prior, 32, of Oak…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (772+ words) A controlling man kicked his terrified ex in the face after grabbing her by the neck, shoving her against a wall and biting her breast. Ian Hind treated his partner “appallingly”, squeezing her neck until she was almost breathless, Durham…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (197+ words) A motorist who was caught by a speed camera travelling at 80mph on the A66 has been fined. Graham Houliston was driving on the A66 at Bowes Moor, near Barnard Castle, when he was recorded exceeding the 70mph speed limit. The 53-year-old, of Westwood…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (279+ words) A man has been charged with assault and obstructing police at his own son's funeral. The Teesside Crematorium service for 17-year-old Cole Worthy, one of the five young men killed in the VW which smashed head-on into a police car…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (777+ words) A police call handler with a drug addiction kept his dealers “onside” by passing on confidential information. Cameron Clifford, who had ran up large drug debts, abused his position with Durham Police by telling dealers whether they were on the…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (121+ words) The Northern Echo Man admits frying pan attack and rape threat towards woman A man who battered a woman with a frying pan and threatened to kidnap and rape her must wait to learn his fate. 'Prosecuting me for moving…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (169+ words) A Newton Aycliffe man was ordered to pay more than £900 after leaving his garden strewn with rubbish. Durham County Council said a man from Whinlatter Place was taken to court after failing to comply with requirements to clear the waste....

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (159+ words) A man accused of 44 sexual offences involving children has appeared before magistrates. Robert Esterbrook, 79, of no fixed abode, was arrested at Leeds Bradford Airport on Monday evening (September 7) on his return to the UK following his departure in 2021. An arrest…...