Author: Stockton Advertiser

ONE of the region’s police forces has become the only one in the country to be given the top rating for effectiveness.

Durham Police 'most effective' force in the country

BOSSES at a North-East adventure play centre have insisted food was not to blame for a number of children falling ill last weekend.

Play centre bosses say food was not the cause of illness outbreak

AN MP has received assurances that a mine in his constituency will only be considered as a nuclear dumping ground if there is support from the community.

No plans for a nuclear waste site – Government assures Stockton North MP

A MAJOR trunk road is becoming a ‘mountain of litter’, with some stretches of the A66 not being cleared since October, a councillor is claiming.

'Mountain of litter' on A66 – Everything from Wendy House door to car bumper

ONE of the region’s police forces has become the only one in the country to be given the top rating for effectiveness.

Durham Police rated 'outstanding' for third year running and only force in country with top rating for 'effectiveness'

THE snow is going, the sun is coming out, the bulbs are blooming and spring is here.

WIN! A luxury stay at Rockliffe Hall in the Enjoy Tees Valley Spring Photo Competition

A HEAVILY-pregnant woman who was admitted to hospital suddenly with a life-threatening condition received a £100 parking fine – and has lost her appeal against it.

Pay up! £100 parking fine for heavily pregnant woman in life-threatening condition

A SENIOR police officer is being investigated over allegations of sexual assault, The Northern Echo has learned.

Senior police officer under investigation for alleged sex offences

A WOMAN who was found dead on the A174 Parkway in the early hours of Saturday morning has been named as mother-of-two Brooke Lauren Wilson.

Woman, 25, found dead on Parkway was mother-of-two

A POLICE chase in Middlesbrough last night led to the uninsured driver abandoning his car after crashing it.

Uninsured driver crashes car during police chase and flees – but leaves behind his phone and wallet