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Person taken to hospital after collision in Houghton-le-Spring
Paramedics attended the scene on Houghton Road on Sunday afternoon with crash causing delays for drivers
Local news from Houghton-le-Spring and the surrounding area
Paramedics attended the scene on Houghton Road on Sunday afternoon with crash causing delays for drivers
A Houghton-le-Spring motorist Samuel Smith was ordered to pay a fine and costs of £1,160 and given five points after admitting driving without reasonable consideration on the A19 in County Durham.
The event, in Houghton-le-Spring, continued today, with a colourful spectacle of brass bands, dancers, costumed characters, and vehicles
Here is the full list of road closures that will be in place in Houghton-le-Spring this weekend ahead of Houghton Feast.
Stephanie Goodall, of Houghton-le-Spring, has been banned from driving for 12 months after admitting a drug-driving offence in County Durham, Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court heard.
Sunderland City Council has announced temporary road and footpath closures in Houghton-le-Spring from 7 September for gas main repair works, affecting parts of John Street, Mount Pleasant and the Hall
Gillas Lane West in Houghton-le-Spring will close for six weeks for gas main works, with Sunderland City Council shutting the B1260 between Hetton Road and Rainton Grove during the project.
Sections of footpaths in Dene Gardens, Houghton-le-Spring, will temporarily close while gas main repair works are carried out, according to a Sunderland City Council public notice.
Residents in several North East areas who play the national game have been lucky enough to win a £1,000 prize
Jack Smurthwaite, 22, stole £250 worth of parcels from a van in Houghton-le-Spring
Emergency services, including the Great North Air Ambulance, have been at the scene near Houghton-le-Spring since around 2.30pm
Emergency services were called to the scene scene on the A690 near Rainton Gate in Houghton-le-Spring with the road closed for hours
A Houghton-le-Spring man has published his first novel at the age of 50 after working in the IT industry for 30 years.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a machete, whilst a teenager reportedly had a “substance” squirted in his face during a reported fight in Houghton-le-Spring.
Newton Turton, a 19-year-old from Houghton-le-Spring, is balancing rugby and a mechanical engineering degree at the University of Sunderland with support from the Douglas Clasper Elite Sports Scholars