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Jordan Gill, who represented the Byerley Park, Horndale and Cobblers Hall ward as an independent, gave up his position today (Thursday, February 26) just a day after sentencing. Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court heard on Wednesday (February 25) how the 33-year-old preyed on two victims over a five-month period, uploading images of a man in lingerie…
Jordan Gill, who represented the Byerley Park, Horndale and Cobblers Hall ward as an independent, gave up his position today (Thursday, February 26) just a day after sentencing. Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court heard on Wednesday (February 25) how the 33-year-old preyed on two victims over a five-month period, uploading images of a man in lingerie…
Jordan Gill, who represented the Byerley Park, Horndale and Cobblers Hall ward as an independent, gave up his position today (Thursday, February 26) just a day after sentencing. Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court heard on Wednesday (February 25) how the 33-year-old preyed on two victims over a five-month period, uploading images of a man in lingerie…
Earlier this week, the family of Maya, who died in 2022 after being violently shaken by her motherβs new partner, revealed that they had received a confirmed debate on their Maya’s Law campaign, which The Northern Echo is backing. Maya Chappell (Image: FAMILY) In September last year, Maya’s great aunts, Gemma Chappell and Rachael Walls,…
Earlier this week, the family of Maya, who died in 2022 after being violently shaken by her motherβs new partner, revealed that they had received a confirmed debate on their Maya’s Law campaign, which The Northern Echo is backing. Maya Chappell (Image: FAMILY) In September last year, Maya’s great aunts, Gemma Chappell and Rachael Walls,…
People living in the Murton ward will go to the polls on Thursday (March 5) to vote in a new county councillor.Β Reform won the two available seats within the East Durham ward during last Mayβs local elections as it took overall control of Durham County Council. The election has been called to fill a…
During Prime Ministerβs Questions on Wednesday (February 25), Mrs Badenoch told Sir Keir Starmer he should βask why his backbenchers are saying that theyβre being called the βpaedo defenders party,’ and followed that up by saying she would βabsolutely not apologiseβ later in the day. Her jibe followed reporting by The Times that female Labour…
The issue was raised by North Durham MP, Luke Akehurst, at today’s (Wednesday, February 25) Prime Minister’s Questions, which saw the MP note that areas like New Kyo, Grange Villa and The Avenues area of Chester-le-Street are all in need of “urgent investment”. This question from Mr Akehurst comes after Β£20m was given to Stanley,…
This is in spite of the it being βconfidentβ, as recently as December, that it would meet the statutory backstop deadline of February 27, 2026, for publishing the latest set of audited accounts, relating to 2024/25. Last year, the backstop deadline of February 28, 2025, was missed for the 2023/24 accounts. A matter of weeks…
This evening (February 23), a Met spokesperson said: “Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office. “He was arrested at an address in Camden on Monday, 23 February and has been taken to a London police station for interview. “This follows search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and…
