Drunk Driver Kills Student After Drinking Eight Pints and Fleeing Scene Monday, March 2, 2026 drunkdriving hitandrun manslaughter durham courtcase justice victimimpact road safety sentencing crime A tragic hit-and-run incident has left a young student dead after a driver who had consumed around eight pints behind the wheel struck her and fled the scene. Abigail Eggleston, 22, was crossing the A167 at Neville’s Cross, … Read More
Ian Huntley Attacker Shouts Boast After Brutal Assault at HMP Frankland Friday, February 27, 2026 ianhuntley soham hmpfrankland prisonattack lifesentence childmurderer durham custody inmateviolence headinjury Ian Huntley, the convicted Soham killer, was violently attacked in the workshop of HMP Frankland near Durham on Thursday morning, leaving him with serious head injuries. According to Durham Constabulary, the 52-year-old … Read More
Man Attacked with Substance and Stabbed in Targeted Ferryhill Assault Wednesday, December 17, 2025 assault ferryhill stab police inquiry hospital durham attack investigation crime Two men remain hospitalized after a violent incident in Ferryhill, County Durham, where one was stabbed and the other had an unknown substance thrown in his face. The assault occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, … Read More
UK Brace for Intense Rainfall with Snow Threat in Four Northern Counties Wednesday, December 3, 2025 rain snow weather uk forecast storm cumbria northumberland durham lancashire The UK is set to experience a significant weather event, as a heavy rain front—or “rain bomb”—moves across much of England and Scotland. Weather maps from WX Charts highlight that as many as 93 counties will be … Read More
Fined £200 After Boarding Train Staff Directed Them To Monday, November 24, 2025 train fine railway lner transpennine passengers durham york cancellation consumerrights In December 2023, passengers traveling from Durham to York ahead of Christmas found themselves unfairly fined £200 despite following directions from railway staff. The group explained that at Durham station, they asked a … Read More