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Woman fined for mis-using mother's Blue Badge
Published June 07, 2023 10.37am
Two people have been fined for mis-using Blue Badges after parking in disabled bays on the same street in Hartlepool.
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Man fined for dumping rubbish outside home
Published April 13, 2023 10.13am
A County Durham man has been fined after dumping commercial waste outside the back of his home.
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Man fined for employing unlicensed security staff
Published September 20, 2022 9.21am
A man has been ordered to pay over £500 for failing to have suitable security staff in place at his two bars.
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Durham City premises fined for lack of CCTV
Published August 25, 2022 10.30am
A County Durham man has been ordered to pay over £1,000 for failing to comply with the licensing conditions of his business.
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Illegal cigarettes seized from County Durham shop
Published August 05, 2022 10.04am
A County Durham woman has been ordered to pay over £1,000 after counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco were found in her shop.
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Builder jailed after admitting £110,000 fraud
Published March 23, 2022 8.44am
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.
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Tackling anti-social behaviour issues in Durham City
Published March 08, 2022 3.51pm
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.
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Man to pay thousands after carrying out multiple flytips
Published February 15, 2022 9.17am
A Hartlepool man has been ordered to pay over £4,000 after he was caught flytipping at multiple locations in County Durham.
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Harm of housing fraud highlighted in week-long campaign
Published February 08, 2022 10.29am
North East councils have teamed up with housing associations to raise awareness of the impact of unlawful renting.
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Taking action against gender-based violence
Published November 23, 2021 9.11am
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.
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£100,000 received for projects to ensure safety in Durham City
Published November 22, 2021 9.23am
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.