March 13, 2023
Councillors in Stockton have spoken of their worries about the coming year with squeezed budgets and “overwhelming challenges” for social workers.
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March 13, 2023
A man is to appear in court tomorrow (Monday March 13) following an early morning handbag snatch robbery of a female pedestrian
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March 12, 2023
Council bosses have drafted in a former director from another authority to add “oomph” to children’s services following a watchdog’s call for improvements.
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March 12, 2023
A man caught in possession of cocaine when police pulled him over on a village road is among offenders jailed at Durham Crown Court in recent cases.
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March 11, 2023
A woman had her handbag stolen after being threatened with a weapon near to a hospital in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, March 11).
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March 10, 2023
Jurors have watched distressing footage filmed by an undercover BBC reporter showing former workers mocking and antagonising vulnerable patients.
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March 10, 2023
Snow has continued overnight with the majority of areas in the North East waking up to blankets of snow, which has resulted in road closures, public transport disruption and school closures.
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March 10, 2023
A conman who preyed on a vulnerable university student and fleeced him out of more than £600 when he told him about being homeless has been locked up.
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March 9, 2023
The fight to tackle County lines drug suppliers was the focus of a week-long crackdown carried out by Cleveland Police last week.
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March 8, 2023
Hello and welcome to The Northern Echo’s live breaking news blog. We will be bringing you regular updates after reports of an incident in Norton, where a heavy police presence is reported
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