&w=140&h=140&scale=both)
A child rapist from Bishop Auckland has been jailed for 24 years
Alec Calvert was brought to police attention after one of the brave victims disclosed the abuse in March 2024.
News
News search
Search results
&w=140&h=140&scale=both)
Woman jumps from first-storey window to escape abusive and violent husband
Theo McLean held the woman captive in their Darlington home and subjected her to a tirade of horrifying abuse which left her with more than 70 injuries.
Court results
News
&w=140&h=140&scale=both)
Joint operation ensures taxi passengers' safety
Police and licensing officers have carried out a joint operation as part of ongoing work to ensure taxi safety.
News
&w=140&h=140&scale=both)
Action Fraud issue new warning about social media and email account hacking as new data ...
This year Action Fraud and Meta are encouraging the public to protect their social media and email accounts as data shows there were more than 35,000 reports made last year.
News
&w=140&h=140&scale=both)
&w=140&h=140&scale=both)
Jail for obsessive stalker who threatened to kill ex-partner
An obsessive stalker who threatened to kill his ex-partner and set fire to her friend’s and family’s homes has been jailed.
Court results
News
&w=140&h=140&scale=both)
Nuisance biker convicted after crashing into innocent motorist
Nathan Smith was illegally riding a Surron electric motorbike through Darlington when the incident happened.
Court results
News
&w=140&h=140&scale=both)
Child abuser jailed for 20 years for historic sexual offences against boys
Between 1978 and 1994, Ernest Callaghan subjected the victims, who were just young boys at the time to countless incidents of sexual assault. The abuse included buggery on a number of occasions.
News
&w=140&h=140&scale=both)
Nearly 1,000 plants and 3 men arrested in countywide clampdown on drugs supply
The operation, coined Op Mille, is part of a national push to tackle cannabis production and disrupt cocaine supply in England.
News
&w=140&h=140&scale=both)
Chief Constable agrees three-year contract extension
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen agrees to agreed to extend Chief Constables contract until November 2029.
News