1+ week, 1+ day ago   (534+ words) The fight for 24-hour cash in Barnard Castle continues – despite news that the town’s new banking hub will not have an ATM. Durham County councillors Chris Foote-Wood and Richard Bell are joining forces to push for another cash point in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (429+ words) People in Gainford have described their fear and shock after a shooting that left a man in a critical condition. A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested soon after the incident in Balmer Hill on Saturday, August 29, but…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (311+ words) A Cockfield pub is set to reopen with a new landlord and new safety conditions after a man was seriously injured in a glass attack there. The King’s Head had its licence suspended by Durham County Council on August 1 after…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) A Cockfield pub’s licence has been suspended after a man suffered life-changing injuries in what police described as a “sustained, violent and entirely unprovoked” assault. Durham County Council’s licensing sub-committee met last week to consider the premises licence for the…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (253+ words) Quick-thinking mechanic Nathan Forrest had an unusual introduction to his neighbours when a tractor caught fire in a field near his newly-opened business in Evenwood Gate. It was the first week of trading at Forrest Motorworks in a unit at…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (419+ words) Just when a long-standing Staindrop business believed it had finally resolved a dispute with residents of a newly-built adjoining housing estate, fresh complaints have been lodged with county officers. Louis Smith Motors came under threat last month when a neighbour…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (428+ words) The man who raided Barnard Castle’s petrol station is starting a three-year jail term after leaving staff fearing for their lives. Matthew Howe pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery at the Penny On The Move store and was jailed…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (143+ words) The man who robbed a Barnard Castle petrol station has been warned he faces a substantial custodial sentence. Matthew Reece Howe, 30, of Cockfield, appeared at Durham Crown Court via a video link today. He pleaded guilty to two robberies at…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (188+ words) A call has been made to remove small, heavy sandstone bollards in Cockfield because of their state and the damage they are causing. Parish councillor Victoria Button raised the issue when the council met recently. She said: “Lorries hit them…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (851+ words) A young entrepreneur has laid bare the direct and indirect impact of crime after having almost all of his equipment stolen in an overnight raid. Thieves spent hours at a property along Darlington Road near Barnard Castle on Sunday, March…...