Consumer, crime and safety news

A company which failed to declare its interest in a property which had health and vermin risks has been ordered to pay more than £1,800.

A rogue trader from County Durham who failed to complete work he was paid for has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work.

People in Coundon and Leeholme can share their thoughts on how to improve their community from next week.

A new regional campaign aimed at cutting food allergy-related illness and deaths is launched this week.

A County Durham shop has been ordered to close after illegal tobacco was sold from the premises.

A County Durham shop has been ordered to close after suspected illegal tobacco was found on the premises.

A night hub in Durham City will continue until at least next autumn following the success of a funding bid.

A man has been ordered to pay over £500 for failing to have suitable security staff in place at his two bars.

A County Durham man has been ordered to pay over £1,000 for failing to comply with the licensing conditions of his business.

A County Durham woman has been ordered to pay over £1,000 after counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco were found in her shop.

Two Bishop Auckland women have been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds and complete 80 hours each of unpaid work after being found in possession of counterfeit goods.

A County Durham builder has been jailed after he admitted carrying out a fraud which has left his victims tens of thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Measures to extend a ban on the consumption of alcohol in public spaces and tackle anti-social behaviour in Durham City will be discussed by councillors next week.

A Hartlepool man has been ordered to pay over £4,000 after he was caught flytipping at multiple locations in County Durham.

North East councils have teamed up with housing associations to raise awareness of the impact of unlawful renting.

A man who was captured on CCTV repeatedly dumping fridges in a County Durham layby has been ordered to pay more than £1,700, received a suspended prison sentence and had his van seized.

County Durham residents are being urged to stand together against domestic violence ahead of this year's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

A series of projects are to be rolled out to ensure people in Durham City are as safe as they can be, following the success of a £100,000 funding bid.

The owner of holiday lets in County Durham has been fined and ordered to close their business after it was found to be operating during coronavirus restrictions.

We have successfully obtained a closure order against a County Durham gym for breaching health protection regulations by operating during lockdown.