A motorist has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after one of his passengers was killed in a car crash in Crook. The Vauxhall Vectra was travelling on the B6299 from Tow Law to Sunniside when it crashed at 18:30 GMT on ...
22-year-old Shane Dowson was a rear passenger in a Vauxhall Vectra which was travelling on the B6299 from Tow Law to Sunniside. It left the roadside and crashed at 6.30pm on Sunday February 28. Mr Dowson, who lived in North Bitchburn, near Crook, ...
A FARMER has won planning permission to install a wind turbine which he claims will help him stay in business for the foreseeable future. The 45-metre tall turbine will be installed on farmland between Hunwick and North Bitchburn after local ...
FRUSTRATION is mounting for villagers who want to see action on speeding following a second crash this year. Two cars were badly damaged when a grey Fiat Stilo crashed into them in North Bitchburn, near Crook, on Thursday, October 29, at the same ...
RESIDENTS have launched a petition calling for traffic calming measures in their village, claiming it is only a matter of time before someone is killed. North Bitchburn Residents' Association says the village, near Crook, has been plagued by speeding ...
CHARITY RIDE: Dozens of tractors take part in a ride around parts of Co Durham to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. Some of the tractors taking part pictured near their starting point of Constantine Farm, North Bitchburn, Picture: CHRIS BOOT.