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Here are the faces of some of the people who were sentenced at Teesside Crown Court between July and September.

Here are the faces of some of the people who were sentenced at Teesside Crown Court between July and September.

He came up from the mines to deliver furious songs that galvanised the disaffected youth of the North East and beyond

SIR – When are Tory MPs going to stand up to this Government’s diktats – that we must suffer yet more restrictions introduced before a vote in Parliament?

Aggressive sourcing from processors has led to swings of 10-12p/kg in deadweight beef prices, leaving North of England finishers ahead of the Scots on

Bullying Darlington rapist branded a sexual predator as he is jailed A BULLYING rapist who ruined the life of his victims has been jailed for ten year after showing no remorse of his actions. Robert Jackson was branded a sexual predator who poses a significant risk to women and children. The 48-year-old found guilty of the rape and false imprisonment of a woman and sexually assaulting a teenage boy several years ago. Teesside Crown Court heard how Jackson is already serving a ten-year s...

Updated Thursday, 3rd June 2021, 1:32 pm A survey of public footpaths around Acklington, Guyzance and North Broomhill found that 60% were rated difficult, or impossible to walk due to overgrowth and other impediments, such as broken stiles. The parish council decided to tackle the problem by setting up a footpath restoration working party with 13 volunteer footpath wardens recruited to regularly walk the footpath network, acting as guides, guardians and occasional gardeners. The biggest challe...

The 27-year-old RAF Hurricane pilot was ambushed during a raid on enemy supply vessels at Le Touquet in northern France, on August 17, some 80 years ago.

A new housing development in rural Northumberland is already proving to be a huge success. Monday, 10th May 2021, 12:30 pm Two units on the site of 16 new homes at Buchanan Estates’ Southfields housing development at Acklington have now been reserved, with a great deal of interest shown in the development following its official launch over the recent Bank Holiday weekend. Julie Walker of selling agent WalkersXchange, says demand is extremely strong for properties in Northumberland and has bee...

Jailed in April: The Cumbria criminals sentenced this month. Picture: Canva CRIMINALS jailed in April include flouting of restraining orders, failing to pay fines, and a rapist. The list below includes some of the offenders that were put behind bars by judges during April. The offenders names and a summary of what led to them appearing in the dock are as follows: James Felton Queen Ban: The defendant flouted his restraining order by going to Raffles Avenue, Carlisle A HOMELESS Carli...