A GANG of burglars has been jailed after leaving three North-East golf clubs thousands of pounds out of pocket.Clubs in County Durham and Northumberland were targeted last year by Robert Wall, James Wall and John Croft who had their sights set on a hig…
Clubs in Northumberland and Durham were targeted last year by greedy thieves Robert Wall, James Wall and John Croft who had their sights set on a high value haul.
The trio exploited the Covid lockdown and made their first move on April 2, when they…
Golf clubs were left thousands of pounds out of pocket after smash and grab raids by a gang of burglars.
Close House, Ponteland and Chester-le-Street golf clubs all suffered extensive damage and had high value items stolen during a spate of attacks.
A …
Foodies can look forward to a weekend of tasty treats and delicious dishes as traders across County Durham and beyond prepare to show off their produce at Bishop Auckland Food Festival.
The free Durham County Council-run event will be returning this Au…
Writer Ann Cleaves has come up with a reading for health scheme to celebrate the 21st anniversary of her fictional detective Vera Stanhope (PA)International best-selling thriller writer Ann Cleeves is helping to fund a project to show how reading can b…
Watch: 80-year-old woman sets off on yearly 600-mile pony trek – with her disabled dog along for the ride
An 80-year-old woman, who wears an eyepatch, has headed off on an annual seven week trek with her pony, from England to the Highlands.
Every year…
The crash that killed a retired teacher on a rural Northumberland road “could have been avoided” if the wagon driver who hit her had carried out “reasonable checks,” an inquest heard.
Grandmother Isabel Gilchrist was a pillion passenger on a motorbike …
British Steel has launched the largest investment for more than 30 years in its special profiles business, which includes machining and cut-to-length operations.
The £26 million project will see new downstream processing facilities constructed at the c…
The body of Huddersfield’s late jester-in-chief Jake Manglewurzel will be taken on a whistlestop tour of his favourite haunts before being laid to rest at his home in Salendine Nook on Sunday.
Trish Hancock, a nurse, and her partner Mike Carrington, ar…
More than 100 local councils have pledged their support in rehoming displaced Afghans as the first RAF rescue mission for those fleeing Kabul landed in the United Kingdom last night.
Local authorities across the country, from Wiltshire to Northum…