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Five County Durham drivers banned by DVLA and fined in court

All five drivers appeared at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court last week and were banned from driving for varying lengths of time by the DVLA.
Here are the five drivers who faced punishment in court:
Mark Penman, 32, of Bryans Leap, Burnopfield, admitted to …

NI traffic alerts: Delays after three-vehicle crash on A1

Delays following Belfast crash
There has been a two-vehicle collision on the Sydenham Bypass this evening. The incident occurred on the outer lane after Dee Street, in the Belfast-bound direction. It is passable in the inner lane but delays are to be e…

New sea defence protects promenade, rail, and road

The final stage of major new sea defences designed to protect a village promenade has been completed.
The project at Old Colwyn in Conwy county is also aimed at preventing the potential collapse, in extreme storm conditions, of the railway line along t…

17 in hospital after crash involving football fans on minibus

The collision happened around 7pm on the A1M near Pontefract on Saturday, West Yorkshire Police said.
The Iris minibus overturned on the northbound carriageway near junction 40 during the collision involving a black Skoda Fabia.
The minibus was carryin…

Courts round-up: 15 people in south Essex sentenced

>>> Court reporting – what your newspaper can and can’t report[1]
A prolific shoplifter who targeted a shop repeatedly has been banned from entering the store.
David Knight, 41, of Dalys Road, Rochford, stole from the Sainsbury’s Local store in West St…

Plans for homes near A1 and airbase in North Yorkshire

A planning statement has been prepared by Saddington Taylor Planning on behalf of the applicants, FW and JA Herbert.
According to the planning statement, the application site extends to approximately 0.249 hectares and covers part of an enclosed arable…

Information for fans travelling to St James’ Park on Saturday

Supporters making the trip to Tyneside for our Premier League fixture against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Saturday should be aware of the following information…
A reminder that we kick-off at 12:30pm, with gates opening at 11am.
Supporters…

Police appeal after fatal crash on A1(M) near Darlington

The incident happened between junction 57 and junction 56, near Barton, at about 9.30pm last night (Friday, April 5).
A man riding an orange motorcycle was travelling south on the motorway when bike left the carriageway and ended up on the verge. 
Sadl…

Man killed in motorbike crash on A1(M) near Darlington

A man tragically died in a fatal motorbike crash on the A1(M) on Friday night.
The single-vehicle crash happened between junction 57 and junction 56, near Barton, just six-miles from Darlington[1], at about 9.30pm on April 5. It involved an orange-colo…