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Cameron Green admitted stabbing his mother in Pelton. Sentencing at Durham Crown Court is delayed until December 17 as prosecutors await medical evidence.

Arsonist Anthony Ovington, 53, faces a no-bail arrest warrant after missing sentencing for setting fire to toilets at The Water House pub in Durham city centre.

Lindsey Smith breached a protective order brought in to tackle anti-social behaviour in Durham city centre.

A prisoner “swilled” a fellow inmate at a women’s prison with boiling water in a Christmas Day attack over the loan of some tweezers.

A Spennymoor man has been fined £230 after admitting being in charge of a vehicle while over the alcohol limit.

Thursday 22 October saw a new generation of Billy Elliot’s take an educational trip to the original North East film locations of the acclaimed 2000 film, including Seaham and Easington Colliery, ahead of Billy Elliot The Musical’s launch in Wearside this November.

Bellway is organising events in County Durham to answer first-time buyers’ questions about a new Government homebuying scheme. Details of the Your First Home scheme – which will offer support to people trying to get onto the property ladder – are set to be announced in the Budget on Wednesday 28 October.

Volunteers at the historic Tanfield Railway have been awarded the Durham County Council Chairman’s Medal, the highest civic honour in County Durham.

Ahead of Halloween, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (GWR), the global authority on record-breaking achievements, is celebrating one of Britain's most unusual record holders, as Northumberland's famous Alnwick Poison Garden receives its official certificate for the most species of plant in a poison garden, with an extraordinary 97 toxic and narcotic species.

The force said it had received information and stressed its inquiries were at "an early stage".

Simon Richardson is convicted of murdering head teacher Michael Mullins and will be sentenced on Monday.

The actor died in Los Angeles following a "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia.

With high pressure developing across the UK, the start of November is looking very settled with no significant rain in the forecast.

Kieran Scott and Chris Jones have both signed new long-term contracts at Middlesbrough

Kieran Scott and Chris Jones have signed new contracts at Middlesbrough, with Paul Watson joining the club as chief technical officer

Regis Le Bris previews Sunderland's Premier League game away at Coventry City this weekend

Sunderland head for Coventry City on Saturday for a crunch game as the Black Cats look to start climbing the Premier League table