Littlethorpe

Durham county councillors are being recommended to give outline permission for 26 new homes on land north of Little Thorpe – within sight of Easington across rolling agricultural fields. The plans by have come under fire from neighbouring residents ...

A population of 7,000-plus inhabits the old heart and newer outskirts of the village, with next-door neighbour Littlethorpe adding a further 1,500-plus residents. Together the two villages form a sound residential base that has commanded excellent ...

Hundreds of people also attended a music event at the Plough pub, in Littlethorpe, on Sunday. Families set up picnics on the green opposite the pub. One reveller said: "It's basically a family day which includes music and alcohol, which is what bank ...

The Old Inn, in The Square, Littlethorpe, near Narborough, is benefiting from a cash injection by the new leaseholders Nick Loach and Emma Kruge, made in partnership with owner Punch Taverns. Nick and Emma, who took on the pub in January, said: "This ...

ONE person was taken to hospital following a four car crash near the A19 today. The cars collided on the northbound sliproad onto the A19 from Little Thorpe, close to Peterlee, early this morning. Police closed the sliproad while accident ...