Staff and residents at a Stanley care home have paid tribute to "an extraordinary colleague and friend" who died following a motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis. Caroline Hill died shortly before ...

Stoneleigh care home in Annfield Plain has paid tribute to staff member Caroline Hill who sadly died before Christmas by ...

A 3.1 per cent council tax increase has been proposed across County Durham. Durham County Council has announced its intention ...

The oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal has said the lives destroyed by the affair should "never be forgotten" as she celebrated being made an OBE in the New Year Honours.

The oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal has accepted a New Year Honour on behalf of the sub-postmasters whose lives were ruined by the miscarriage. Betty Brown, 92, from ...

A woman thought to be the oldest victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal has said she accepted recognition in the New Year Honours list on behalf of the subpostmasters whose lives were shattered.

Three men have been jailed for life for murdering a grandfather who was shot dead with a pistol through his living room window. Barry Dawson, 60, was hit in the chest in his home in Stanley, County ...

A judge says the murder of Barry Dawson involved scenes most people would usually only see in films. Barry Dawson was fatally struck in the chest by a bullet fired into his living room by Sean Reay.

Betty Brown, a 92 year old victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, has expressed relief after finally reaching a compensation settlement, stating she can now turn her heating on "full blast".

The oldest surviving victim of the Horizon scandal has heartbreakingly told how her husband died worrying whether they were going to run out of money. Betty Brown, 92, had proudly run the Annfield ...

08:18, Wed, Nov 5, 2025 Updated: 08:19, Wed, Nov 5, 2025 The oldest victim of the Post Office scandal has told how she can now "look to the future" after settling her payout claim. Betty Brown, 92, ...

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