Latest council data shows Peterlee recorded the highest number of empty shops in County Durham, with a vacancy rate of 40.8 per cent. Durham County Council’s cabinet members bac ...

Plans to turn a former Crook pub into an eight-bed HMO have been refused after widespread objections, including claims it would 'put the fear of God' in them.

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Crook carpet fitter using his knowledge of people’s homes to help protect his community as an on-call firefighter ...