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'We're at breaking point' say Newcastle university staff as they begin strike action over pensions and pay

'Frazzled' staff at Newcastle and Durham universities have joined the nationwide strike over cuts to pensions and declining wages and working conditions

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Sting supports Durham’s City of Culture bid in heartfelt video message

Hear superstar's message of support for the Durham 2025 campaign

Chronicle Live

Lane7 boutique bowling alley set to roll into Durham city centre

Around 30 jobs will be created when Lane7 opens at the Walkergate leisure scheme later this year

Chronicle Live

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Durham police officer facing the sack after a drink drive conviction quits the force

PC Simon Hopper, 44, based in Darlington, was subject to a misconduct investigation and a hearing had been due to go ahead

Chronicle Live

Spennymoor man told to expect 'lengthy' prison sentence over assault and threat to kill charges

Jordan Storey appeared at Durham Crown Court on Friday where he faced threat to kill, assault, and damaging property charges

Chronicle Live

Newcastle and Durham University staff begin 10 day walkout over pensions and pay dispute

Staff at Newcastle and Durham University formed picket lines outside the universities as they joined the nationwide strike over cuts to pensions and deteriorating pay and working conditions

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UK police save life of woman 3,000 miles away after she sent message by accident

Staff at a UK police control room picked up a Live Chat message from a distraught woman who said an intruder was attempting to break into her home in Durham, Canada

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Serial killer Dennis Nilsen slit inmate's throat as 'favour' in twisted escape plan

The Fraserburgh-born murderer convinced another inmate that if he attempted suicide , he would be sectioned and moved to a hospital where he would have a better chance of escaping.

Daily Record

How Durham Constabulary helped to save a woman in Canada after attacker broke into her home

Durham Constabulary's control team helped to save a woman in Canada after an intruder got into her home

Chronicle Live

Vietnamese cannabis farmers who lived in 'squalid conditions' in County Durham are jailed

Muoy Van Tram and Nam Dan Nguin were arrested on June 7, last year

Chronicle Live

Police control room helps woman 3,000 miles away after she contacted wrong force

Durham Constabulary was contacted by a woman in danger at her home in Durham, Canada, on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Durham Constabulary have some of the best burglary detection rates in the country

Recent successes for the force include charging a 17-year-old in relation to 12 burglaries across County Durham

Chronicle Live

Durham University's largest donor pulls funding over Covid restrictions

Mark Hillery donated £7 million to the university from 2015 to 2021

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Durham University’s largest donor pulls funding over Covid restrictions

Mark Hillery had donated £7m but criticised coronavirus rules in place at institution

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The Independent UK

Durham University’s biggest donor withdraws support over Covid-19 rules

Hedge fund manager Mark Hillery, who has given the university £7 million, has hit out at the continuing ‘ridiculous’ Covid restrictions.

Chronicle Live

Police to confiscate off-road vehicles including e-scooters and quad bikes from riders in North East

The scheme will see anyone spotted riding an off-road bike, e-scooter quad or 4x4 in East Durham or Darlington have their vehicle confiscated

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Wilko welcomes pets in local stores - find out which ones here

Green light for animal lovers in Durham, Ashington and Jarrow, but Newcastle and Sunderland branches still don't allow pets inside

Daily Mirror

Killer police officer Wayne Couzens 'suffering badly' after 'catching Covid in prison'

Wayne Couzens, who kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard, has been placed in isolation in HMP Frankland, Durham, where he is serving a full life term

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Evening Standard

Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad left out of England Test squad for West Indies tour

England have left their leading wicket-takers of all time, James Anderson and Stuart Broad, out of a much-changed squad containing four uncapped players for the three-Test tour of the Caribbean in the wake of their Ashes drubbing.

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No. 7 Duke basketball falls to Virginia Cavaliers in final seconds, 69-68

DURHAM, N.C. — As enjoyable as No. 7 Duke’s 20-point win at rival North Carolina was two nights earlier, Virginia made Monday night miserable for the Blue Devils.

The Independent UK

Starmer says police decision to clear him shows ‘contrast’ with No 10 partygate

Durham Constabulary said no offence was committed when the Labour leader was seen having a beer in an MP’s office while restrictions were in place

Chronicle Live

Ex Durham police sergeant is 'shocked' at child sexual exploitation findings

It follows a HM inspectors’ report into Durham Police’s safeguarding of vulnerable children

Daily Record

Keir Starmer cleared of breaking lockdown rules by having a beer while working on a by-election

The Labour leader always insisted that he had done nothing wrong by eating and drinking in an office in Durham while no restaurants or take-aways were open.

Chronicle Live

No police action to be taken against Keir Starmer for drinking a lockdown beer

The photo of the Labour leader having a beer in Durham City MP Mary Foy's office on April 30 last year was first published last May

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer in the clear over office beer

Durham police have investigated and said no offence was committed when the Labour leader was filmed having a drink indoors in April 2021.

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