Category: Politics

Nick Brown said he had left the party and would continue sitting as an independent councillor on Durham County Council.  The ward member for West Auckland accused Reform leaders of being party leader Nigel Farage’s “yes-men” and holding colleagues “in very serious disdain” in the nine months since election in May 2025.  Recent announcements to…

John and Karen Rowlands, from Consett, have campaigned for tougher rules on private car sales and road safety reforms since the death of their 18-year-old son Andrew. Their efforts were highlighted during a House of Commons debate on February 5 by Liz Twist, MP for Blaydon and Consett, who welcomed the Government’s new road safety…

John and Karen Rowlands, from Consett, have campaigned for tougher rules on private car sales and road safety reforms since the death of their 18-year-old son Andrew. Their efforts were highlighted during a House of Commons debate on February 5 by Liz Twist, MP for Blaydon and Consett, who welcomed the Government’s new road safety…

People on Surbiton Road, Hartburn say the chicanes are “pointless” as they are too widely spaced to slow down motorists. They have reported drivers racing through, getting into stand-offs or even road rage incidents and running into the chicanes after not seeing them for a low sun. They say they have recorded videos of vehicles,…

People on Surbiton Road, Hartburn say the chicanes are “pointless” as they are too widely spaced to slow down motorists. They have reported drivers racing through, getting into stand-offs or even road rage incidents and running into the chicanes after not seeing them for a low sun. They say they have recorded videos of vehicles,…

Images and video show the extent of the rat problem in the area of Laycock Street and Orwell Street in Middlesbrough. It comes ahead of an upcoming Middlesbrough Council budget that promises more cash to deal with the rodents. The evidence was shared by the resident, who wished to remain anonymous but wanted to spread…

Images and video show the extent of the rat problem in the area of Laycock Street and Orwell Street in Middlesbrough. It comes ahead of an upcoming Middlesbrough Council budget that promises more cash to deal with the rodents. The evidence was shared by the resident, who wished to remain anonymous but wanted to spread…

Defenceless Maya, two, died in Newcastle’s RVI days after being violently shaken by her mother’s new partner, Michael Daymond, at their home in Shotton Colliery in September 2022. Daymond was later jailed for life, while Maya’s mother, Dana Carr, received a nine-year sentence for allowing her daughter’s death. Maya Chappell (Image: FAMILY) In September last…

The Reform-led local authority and Labour MPs in the region welcomed the investment, which is part of a new three-year settlement for councils.  News of the funding boost on Monday enabled council leaders to suggest a revised council tax rise of 1.99 per cent for County Durham households, down from the proposed 3.1 per cent…

Members of Durham County Council’s cabinet backed a proposal to reduce the previous 3.1 per cent increase to bills at a meeting on Wednesday (January 11).  New funding received from the Government earlier this week has enabled the Reform-led authority to reassess its budget for 2026/27 and suggest the new figure. The core council tax…