A POLICE watchdog has rejected a call for a thorough inquiry into an elected police, fire and crime commissioner’s staff policies and governance practices. Public purse transparency campaigner Gwen Swinburn pressed North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire
OWNERS of keyless vehicles are being offered some safety advice from Cleveland Police following theft of a high performance car this week. The theft happened on Saxonfield, Colby Newham, Middlesbrough, between 9pm on Tuesday, February 5 and 1am
DUSTERS are out in force at Castle Howard as the stately home's 301 rooms and 59 staircases are undergoing a major spring clean for the season ahead. A total of 8,640 hours are allocated each year to clean the grand home which includes 846 square
A PRE-SCHOOL is looking for financial support to help enhance its outdoor play area. Mowden Pre-School, on Bushel Hill Drive in Darlington, wants to redesign and improve its outdoor play area for the benefit of the children now and in the future
A TOUGH new measure to crack down on persistent antisocial behaviour, begging and alcohol-related nuisance has been approved amid pledges vulnerable people who are affected will be treated compassionately. Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet agreed
A PRIVATE litter and dog fouling enforcement team will be disbanded, despite it leading to a much cleaner town centre, councillors have decided. Darlington Borough Council’s cabinet said the private contract would end on March 31 and in future the
A SIXTH form hall was packed to capacity for a commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day. The ceremony, held at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington on January 28 and organised by Celebrating Communities, featured students Lucy Jameson
