86 m. ago Durham skydiving tragedy as woman in 30s dies in horror fall at farm

Emergency services raced to Wreford's Farm in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, on the weekend after a woman became injured during a skydiving session - she has been pronounced dead

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24 h. ago Metal detectorist jailed for attempted rare coin sale ordered to repay £103,000

Roger Pilling, 77, from Loveclough, Lancashire, has three months to pay back what prosecutors said were his profits from the crime.

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4 d. ago Pepper spray to be used in young offender institutions from this summer

Pava spray will be made available ‘in limited circumstances’ to a select number of staff at three centres holding under-18s.

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8 d. ago Prison officers demand electric stun guns in UK most dangerous jails after guards were attacked by Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi

The meeting comes after guards at HMP Frankland in County Durham were attacked with hot oil and homemade weapons by Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi.

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8 d. ago Inside newbuild home called an 'architectural masterpiece' by estate agent... but what do you think?

The County Durham home is up for sale for £1.75m with estate agents calling it an 'extraordinary residence' and 'one of the most prestigious homes in Wynyard'.

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9 d. ago The May elections are a perfect opportunity for Nigel Farage to peddle his politics of grievance | Andrew Rawnlsey

An unpopular government and floundering official opposition creates fertile territory for ReformFor his next trick, perhaps Comrade Farage will belt out all the verses of The Red Flag and tell us that his favourite book is The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists. Brother Nigel has popped up on the government’s left flank by demanding the immediate nationalisation of the steel industry. He’s also expressed a solidarity with trades unionists hitherto undetected in this longtime admirer of Margaret Thatcher.At an event at a working men’s club in one of the more deprived wards of County Durham, the old fraud even claimed to have a personal affinity with steelworkers because he used to be in the “metals business” himself. This was a disingenuous reference to his time as a trader at the London Metal Exchange, which involved long lunches in the City fuelled with copious quantities of port. Or maybe he was thinking of his gig as a paid “brand ambassador” for a firm that deals in gold bullion. ...

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9 d. ago Personal trainer on FIRST DATE put seven police officers in hospital in six

Mazyar Azarbonyad, 20, of Syliva Terrace, Stanley, County Durham, appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court to admit a series of driving offences after the horrific crash (pictured).

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1 week ago Protective gear review for prison guards after Manchester bomb plotter attack

The Justice Secretary announced a snap review by the Prison Service to report back in the coming months.

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1 week ago Manchester Arena bomber's brother is caged in one of 12 'super cells' in UK's most secure jails after guards attack

Hashem Abedi is accused of attacking the three officers at HMP Frankland in County Durham with boiling oil and makeshift blades on Saturday March 12th.

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1 week ago Watch: Nigel Farage makes Reform UK campaign speech in Durham in run

Watch as Nigel Farage makes a Reform UK campaign speech in County Durham on Tuesday, 15 April, ahead of May's local elections.

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1 week ago Watch live: Nigel Farage makes Reform UK campaign speech in Durham in run

Watch live as Nigel Farage makes a Reform UK campaign speech in County Durham on Tuesday, 15 April, ahead of May's local elections.

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2 w. ago Ben Stokes would ‘jump at chance’ to lead Durham Hundred team, says county chief

Durham hope to benefit from any increase to the current eight-team structure.

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2 w. ago The prison officers who fear being beheaded by Islamic extremist terrorists: Inside Britain's violent prison separation units

EXCLUSIVE: The unit where the attack took place, at HMP Frankland in County Durham, is only one of two in the UK and houses a small number of the most radical terrorists.

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2 w. ago Hate preacher 'may have inspired Manchester Arena terrorist's attack on prison guards': Bombing victim's boyfriend blasts 'he should be in a straitjacket'

Abedi attacked three warders with burning cooking oil and a makeshift blade at HMP Frankland, County Durham on Saturday, leaving them with life-threatening injuries.

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2 w. ago The prison officers who fear being beheaded by Islamic extremist terrorists: Inside Britain's violent prison segregation units

EXCLUSIVE: The unit where the attack took place, at HMP Frankland in County Durham, is only one of two in the UK and houses a small number of the most radical terrorists.

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2 w. ago The full horror of the prison officer's injuries inflicted by Manchester Arena bomb terrorist Hashem Abedi

The attack took place in a separation centre at HMP Frankland in County Durham, which has less than 10 prisoners and is where those considered to be the most dangerous and extremist are held

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2 w. ago Reform UK council candidate 'called for Chris Whitty to be strung up' and praised golliwog toy as 'cute'

Adele Taggart, who is hoping to be elected to Durham County Council on 1 May, is the latest Reform candidate to face scrutiny over their past social media comments.

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2 w. ago Manchester Arena terrorist 'grinned' before melted butter attack on female guard

Hashem Abedi, 28, is understood to have stockpiled sachets of butter at HMP Frankland, County Durham, before melting them down and throwing the hot cooking oil over a female prison officer

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2 w. ago Warning prison officers will die after Manchester bomber attack

Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi savagely attacked three prison officers at top security Frankland Prison, in County Durham, with boiling oil and makeshift weapons

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2 w. ago Prison guards attacked by Manchester Arena bomber's brother now stable after suffering several stab wounds

The officers are stable after receiving life-threatening injuries when they were assaulted by Hashem Abedi at HMP Frankland, County Durham, on Saturday.

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