Inside the filthy Darlington takeaway where rubbish covered the floor and the oven was coated in grease

Photos of a filthy County Durham takeaway revealed its shocking condition including an oven coated in grease and grim, spilt liquids left uncleaned in the fridge and bags of rubbish strewn across the floor.

Jeffrey Savage, who was the former owner of Salt and Pepper in Larchfield Street, Darlington admitted failing to keep the business clean and was fined more than £800 in court.

Savage, trading as Salt and Pepper, appeared at Peterlee Magistrates' Court and admitted three charges of failing to meet the EU Hygiene Regulations, Teesside Live reports.