The Latest Breaking News from Durham

Soham killer Ian Huntley remains in serious condition after prison attack

Police say a prisoner, understood to be Huntley, was assaulted in workshop of HMP Frankland near Durham

The Independent UK · Feb 27

Man yelled ‘I’ve done it’ after Soham killer Ian Huntley was attacked – reports

Huntley was treated for head injuries and remains in a serious condition in hospital, Durham Constabulary said.

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Soham murderer Ian Huntley seriously injured in prison attack

Inmate understood to be Huntley taken to hospital after being assaulted at HMP Frankland in County Durham

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26

Brickbat: Durham Bully

Former Durham, North Carolina, police officer Rayshawn Taylor was sentenced to three years and one month in prison plus two… The post Brickbat: Durham Bully appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jan 26

Judgment expected in nurses’ transgender changing room case

Eight members of the Day Surgery Unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital brought a claim against Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

Evening Standard · Jan 16

‘Durham’s other cathedral’: mining union hall reopens after £14m restoration

Considered one of world’s finest trade union buildings and famous for its ‘pitmen’s parliament’, Redhills was built on a grand scale

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4

In Durham, North Carolina, neighbors are protecting neighbors from ICE: ‘We care for each other’

Community members have stepped up with carpools, food deliveries, school patrols and policy advocacy

The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025

How the Right Bicycle Accident Lawyer Can Support Your Case

North Carolina's landscape is shaped by both its natural beauty and its rapidly growing communities, creating an environment where bicycles have become a common mode of transportation for recreation, commuting, and fitness. From the mountain trails of the west to the expanding greenways in cities like Raleigh, Charlotte, and Durham,…

inkl · Dec 17, 2025

Two men arrested after village Christmas tree cut down

The tree was felled sometime on Wednesday night in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, just hours after the Christmas lights were switched on.

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2025

Christmas tree in Durham village chopped down hours after lights switched on

Police appeal for witnesses after tree put up in tribute to war dead cut down in act of ‘mindless vandalism’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025