Consumer, crime and safety news

We are continuing to provide employment and skills training during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Members of the public are being asked to share their views on whether controls to tackle dog fouling and irresponsible dog ownership in County Durham should be extended.

Illegally displaying their partners' Blue Badges to park in disabled bays has cost two County Durham motorists almost £1,000.

A Chester-le-Street woman is facing a legal bill of almost £1,500 for driving a taxi without a licence or valid insurance.

A discount card, which recognises and rewards the support unpaid carers provide to their neighbours, friends and loved ones, has been updated.

A Bishop Auckland man who operated as a scrap metal dealer for two years without a licence has been fined by magistrates.

A Bishop Auckland man is facing a legal bill after selling scrap metal without a licence.

A range of organisations have joined forces to improve Ferryhill Station, tackling the housing and environmental problems which residents say most affect them.

A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £700 for breaching the terms of a licence for a property in a designated selective licensing area.