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There was a special birthday bash at a Peterlee care home as one of its residents marked her 100th birthday.
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There was a special birthday bash at a Peterlee care home as one of its residents marked her 100th birthday.
Bishop Auckland woman Helen Jones fined £120 at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court for assaulting a police officer, paying £50 compensation and £85 in CPS costs.
Plans for a solar farm the size of around 35 football pitches near Peterlee are set to go before Durham County Council’s planning committee.
County Durham woman Carrie Davies received a community order after admitting driving while disqualified in Seaham. She appeared at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court.
Zara Hawkins, 40, of Easington Colliery, was jailed by Peterlee Magistrates’ Court after admitting three breaches of a criminal behaviour order banning her from The Co-Op in Easington and stealing £40
Darlington motorist John Ellerton, 68, banned for 40 months after admitting drink-driving on Castle Court, with a £200 fine at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court.
R and R Civils and Utilities has applied to add five HGVs at its Horden, Peterlee site. Residents can submit objections to the County Durham licence change.
A man has been arrested in connection with thousands of tonnes of illegally dumped waste at sites in Hartlepool and Peterlee.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested over suspected illegal waste dumping at sites in Peterlee and Hartlepool.
A County Durham primary school is celebrating after receiving a positive report from Ofsted.
Residents and staff at Hawthorns Care Centre in Peterlee embraced a Wild West theme for a Cowboy Day celebration.
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a Peterlee man.
A man who died following a suspected murder in Peterlee has been named.
NewsDean Fishwick, 51, from Peterlee died following an incident in the town on Wednesday, September 23
CSI remain in Peterlee as a murder investigation continues in County Durham, after a man in his 50s died following am alleged stabbing on Thames Road on Wednesday, September 23.
Two pensioners are among three suspects in custody after they were arrested on suspicion of murdering a man in his 50s.
Children benefit from a “safe space to learn and explore” at this Peterlee nursery according to Ofsted inspectors.
Members of the public are invited to attend a care home’s weekly memory café.
A Peterlee care home is holding a weekly Memory Café for people supporting relatives or friends living with dementia.
John Bentley, 20, of St Helen Auckland, received a suspended 24-week sentence at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court after admitting riding a motorcycle while disqualified, uninsured and with a false number p
Forces veteran John Butterfield swapped his maintenance duties for 13.1 miles as he raised money to help tackle loneliness and isolation
A cake bought from Manjaros Peterlee has been pulled from sale across the chain after a customer reported finding what appeared to be mould spores on top.
Peterlee’s first padel court is getting ready to open for business, bringing the sport into the “heart of the town” for the first time.
A Peterlee robber who stole a man's car has been jailed for more than four years.
John Thomas Howard, 31, of Shildon, was banned from driving for six months after being found guilty at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court of failing to identify the driver of a vehicle linked to an alleged o
Northallerton motorist Thomas Alderson was fined and given three penalty points after admitting speeding on the C36 road in County Durham, with Peterlee Magistrates’ Court imposing a £72 fine and vict
Bishop Auckland woman Molly Brown, 25, has been fined and ordered to pay compensation after admitting assaulting five police officers during an incident in the County Durham town, Peterlee Magistrates
On September 13th, a brave member of staff from Barchester Healthcare’s Hawthorns care home in Peterlee, Durham will be taking on the gruelling Great North Run to raise money for Barchester’s Charitab
The family of a “devoted” dad who died in a motorcycle collision have paid tribute to him after he died “doing something he truly loved”.
NewsLucy Clarke was surrounded by 100 guests as she celebrated her centenary at Peterlee Pavilion
NewsPatricia Barnett died following an "unwitnessed fall" at Peterlee Care Home
An 84-year-old woman died after suffering a serious head injury in an unwitnessed fall at Peterlee Care Home.
A domestic abuser rained down blows on a sleeping woman in a “serious and sustained” attack in Peterlee.
Peterlee's Conn Abraham was caught in the act, as a police officer saw him carrying out an apparent transaction from his car in Peterlee, on February 17, 2024.
Relaxed, funny and super respected – that’s how Ryan Gooch’s students describe him.
Relaxed, funny and super respected – that’s how Ryan Gooch’s students describe him.
Stuart Harrison, 38, of Crook, has been given a 12-month community order after admitting three shop theft offences at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court.
Situated on a corner plot in a modern estate in the Oakerside Park area of Peterlee is this beautifully presented house.
Organisers of a charity cricket match featuring former Middlesbrough and Hartlepool United footballers were bowled over with its success.
Great news for everyone breathing in Peterlee! It looks like our local air quality is something to be proud of today. Let's all keep doing our bit to keep our town's air fresh and healthy!
A blue tent has been erected and a path taped off following an incident in Peterlee - with pictures showing officers guarding the scene.
Police have closed a road near St Bede's RC Comprehensive School in Peterlee
Peterlee thug who battered a supposed friend with a claw hammer will have to wait be sentenced after judge wanted to assess his dangerousness.
Mark Murphy, 46, of Stanley, appeared at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on June 8 in connection with an offence involving driving over the legal alcohol limit.
A Peterlee thug who sent image of knife to his pregnant ex-partner saying ‘I’m on my way’ has walked free from court after spending several months on remand.
National recruitment agency JDR Recruitment is expanding its North East presence after moving to a larger office at Traynor Business Park in Peterlee following regional growth.
Five North East homes, including properties in Peterlee, Hartlepool, Horden and Sunderland, are going to auction with guides from £5,000.
William Lynch, of Esh Winning, pleaded guilty at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court to assaulting a woman and using threatening words or behaviour.
A jealous Peterlee brute carried out a sickening campaign of abuse on his then partner spitting in her face and threatening to petrol bomb her home.
A primary school is celebrating after receiving a glowing report from education inspectors.