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A Freedom of Information request by personal breathalyser firm AlcoSense shows that in December last year, Durham Police stopped 760 motorists suspected of drink driving.
That compares with 289 breath tests in an average month.
The number of motorists …
Durham Crown Court heard Stephen Carr, 54, groped his victim and was seen masturbating in public on several occasions near her house.
Kate Barnes, prosecuting, said Carr also sent lewd Whats App messages to the married woman, who was described as ‘vuln…
The police anticipated there would be difficulties getting there to help and called the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team.
Two double-crewed Land Rovers were dispatched to go to the aid of the four occupants of the car.
One of the people had to walk to hi…
The school resource officer at Riverside High School in Durham found a loaded gun on a student on Thursday.
The weapon was discovered during a search of a student who was reported to have been found vaping in a bathroom, according to a statement from D…
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Chief Constable Jo Farrell says sorry for ‘error in judgment’ She had used unmarked police car for 120-mile trip to England By Graham Grant Home Affairs Editor For The Scottish Daily Mail[1] Published: 00:05, 1 December 2023 | Updated: 00:05, 1 D…
Violent crime is down this year in Durham, but a spike in armed robberies targeting Latino community members has angered one local elected leader.
“It is quite sickening to me that you would target hardworking folks that are often undocumented — and wh…
Police have ruled out Levi Bellfield’s confession to the murder of Elizabeth Chau – PALevi Bellfield, the serial killer, was lying when he made repeated sworn confessions [1]to the murder of a computer studies student 24 years ago, detectives have said…
Cumbria Constabulary’s rural crime team took part in Operation Checkpoint, which involved officers from the county as well as Northumbria, Durham, Cleveland, North Yorkshire, and Scotland.
Vehicles were proactively stopped as part of a week of action w…
Police are searching for two suspects after an Uber driver was robbed at gunpoint in Durham region in the early hours of Monday morning.
A release issued by police Tuesday[1] said an armed robbery was reported in the area of Springwood and Dundas stree…