All news on the topic: County Durham
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Medomsley Detention Centre inquiry exposes decades of unchecked abuse by prison officer Neville Husband
A former prison officer and church minister has been revealed as possibly the most prolific sex offender in British criminal history.
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After injections – to intensive care: UK investigates possible counterfeit Botox
An inquiry has been initiated to determine whether the recent series of negative reactions to botulinum toxin, often marketed under the brand name Botox, was due to a counterfeit product.
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Terrorists no longer allowed to cook: kitchens banned in UK prisons after incidents
The barbaric assault on three prison officers by Manchester Arena terrorist Hashim Abedi – brother of suicide bomber Salman Abedi, who murdered 22 people in 2017 – has shaken the already strained criminal justice system.
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Brother of Manchester terrorist attacks prison guards in the UK
Three prison officers were hospitalized after being attacked by Hashem Abedi, brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, it’s been reported.
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Fatal shooting of Barry Dawson described as senseless mistake
A ‘thoroughly decent man’ shot dead through a window in broad daylight was killed in a case mistaken identity, his friends have claimed.
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Body discovered in search for 23-year-old Jenny Hall five days after she disappeared
Police hunting for a missing 23-year-old woman have found a body.
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Father ’traumatized’ after discovering 100-year-old baby skeleton beneath floorboard
A man who uncovered the remains of a 100-year-old dead baby underneath a floorboard says he is still traumatised by the event months later.
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Contract for 14 new trains from FirstGroup will help give County Durham site a future
A £500m deal for 14 new trains has secured hundreds of jobs at Hitachi’s factory in north-east England.
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A man has been arrested following a burglary at the home of England cricket captain Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes said in a post online that jewellery, valuables and a "good deal of personal items" were taken from his family’s home in County Durham.
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Man charged with attempted murder of police officer after prison stabbing
A man has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer who was stabbed inside a high-security prison.
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’Distraught’ mum trembles in the dock as she’s charged with murdering her teenage daughter
Simon Vickers, 49, and Sarah Hall, 44, of Geneva Road, Darlington, appeared in court charged with the murder of their 14-year-old daughter Scarlett Vickers who died of a stab wound
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A man and woman have been charged with murder after a 14-year-old girl was found dead in a house
Two people have been charged the murder of a 14-year-old girl who was found dead inside a house.
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