Drug drivers targeted in Op Spotlight

The month-long operation saw 2,729 Fatal Four offences recorded.

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Published: 15:00 13/05/2025

Driver disqualified and fined after failing to provide breath test sample

Gavin Twist gave a roadside breath sample of 99 – the legal limit is 35 – but refused to provide an evidential breath sample in custody.

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Published: 12:14 13/05/2025

Cross-border operation recovers hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of stolen equipment

Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of stolen equipment have been recovered by officers from Durham and North Yorkshire.

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Published: 09:00 13/05/2025

Jail for burglar who stole items from unoccupied flat

Dean English broke into the address on Troutbeck Way, in Peterlee, on the morning of February 7 last year.

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Published: 15:04 02/05/2025

Jail for man who attempted to rob Post Office

A man has been jailed and handed a restraining order after attempting to rob Burnopfield Post Office.

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Published: 12:25 02/05/2025

Tributes paid to young man who died in Satley collision

Police were called at around 1.30am on Saturday (April 26) following the one-vehicle collision on the A68, near High Hermitage Farm, Satley, Bishop Auckland.

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Published: 12:00 02/05/2025

Updated: 12:00 02/05/2025

Nuisance offender banned from Durham City

Another nuisance offender has been banned from Durham City for two years.

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Published: 09:49 01/05/2025

Officers and staff have raised funds for local heart charity

Officers and staff from Durham Constabulary have raised funds to support a North-East charity offering help to those with heart conditions.

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Published: 09:00 01/05/2025

Updated: 09:00 01/05/2025

Rapist who attacked woman with crossbow jailed for 16 years

Michael Holmes raped the woman and subjected her to multiple assaults over several months.

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Published: 13:02 25/04/2025

PC's swift actions saves stroke victim's life

PC Hubbard was on patrol last weekend when he noticed Stewart Thomson in distress.

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Published: 08:00 25/04/2025