Durham

A DURHAM County Councillor that’s faced fat-shaming and misogynistic comments has opened up about the “torrent of abuse” that she’s had to endure during her political career – but says that “the trolls will never win” after rising up the ranks of local…

A TRUCK stop in County Durham that’s blighted locals and council officials will be closed to HGV drivers from the start of next month after allegations of ‘misuse’, anti-social behaviour, and pollution concerns from drivers that have used the site.Resi…

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Nearly half of Scottish parents already struggling with bills ahead of energy price surgeNEARLY half of Scottish parents say they are already struggling to afford their bills as fears grow about the looming energy surge and cost of living crisis.Yester…

Teesdale farmer cleared by jury after flipping car with tractorRobert Hooper said of altercation he had ‘felt threatened, and an Englishman’s home is his castle’01:00A farmer who used his forklift tractor to flip and push a Vauxhall Corsa car off his l…

THE identity of a man who died after his car collided with a truck earlier this week in Northumberland has been confirmed by officers investigating the incident.At around 9.30pm on Wednesday, officers from Northumbria Police received a report of a coll…

A MAN has died after a car that he was driving collided with a truck in Northumberland – leaving two others with life-threatening injuries and police investigating the factors leading to the crash.  Officers from Northumbria Police were called to …