Mum died from suffocation after being trapped in her ottoman bed
A coroner has raised concerns about the furniture piece, warning there is a ‘risk of future deaths’ A mum was killed when her ottoman bed collapsed on her head and suffocated her. Mother-of-two Helen Davey was leaning over the storage area of the bed when the mattress platform “unexpectedly” came down on her on June […]
1 year ago
Brothers, 12 and 13, orphaned after finding parents dead at home
The parents died just months apart Two young brothers have been left orphaned after finding their parents dead at home just months apart in unexpected circumstances. Robbie and Logan Clinton found their mum, Shelly, dead at their Darlington, County Durham, home on 24 March the Liverpool Echo reports. She was 51 and her cause of […]
2 years ago
Hilarious moment armed robber gets trapped under shop’s roller shutters
He conceded he had been caught and cracked open a stolen beer while waiting for police An armed robber’s plans were foiled by shopkeeper who trapped him under a store’s shutters as he attempted an “Indiana Jones-style slide” to escape. Malcolm Trimble was captured in CCTV footage getting stuck underneath the metal roller shutters after […]
3 years ago
Dog owner fined £750 for allowing pet to poo in his own garden
‘It’s pretty rank, especially when the weather gets warmer’ A dog owner has been fined more than £750 for allowing their pet to poo in their own garden. The resident, who has not been named, ignored four notices from Durham County Council to clean up the mess after complaints from neighbours, and was then taken […]
3 years ago
Keir Starmer cleared by police over lockdown beer snap
Keir in the clear over lockdown beer Sir Keir Starmer has been cleared of committing a criminal offence after an image of him drinking a beer with colleagues was unearthed last month. Durham police on Monday said no clear breach of Covid lockdown rules was found after video footage showing Starmer drinking beer with members of […]
4 years ago
Why Dominic Cummings hasn’t apologised for breaking lockdown
Dominic Cummings broke lockdown rules Whether it was his ludicrously long trip from London to Durham while suffering from coronavirus symptoms, or his jolly to Barnard Castle not long after, Dominic Cummings broke lockdown rules. The reaction to his violation of rules, his refusal to apologise, and the government’s decision to retrospectively alter the interpretation […]
6 years ago