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Video shows moment man lunges at police with hammer before Shildon standoff
Here is the moment a man attacked police with a hammer before barricading himself inside his home in Shildon.
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Here is the moment a man attacked police with a hammer before barricading himself inside his home in Shildon.
Hundreds of concerned and curious residents gathered around a cordoned-off Shildon street for more than four hours after a man allegedly attacked police before barricading himself inside a home.
A Shildon street has been cordoned off after a man allegedly attacked police before barricading himself inside a home.
A large cordon is in place on Coronation Avenue in Shildon with armed police at the scene.
A Shildon salon owner who swapped healthcare for aesthetics says she is “amazed” after her business was shortlisted for a Northern Echo beauty award less than a year after opening.
A boozy Shildon thug "flipped" punching slapping and stamping on his girlfriend's head after returning home from a wedding.
It's fantastic news to hear that David Beadle from Shildon is taking on the Great North Run! He's channeling his grief into a truly inspiring challenge, and we'll all be cheering him on every step of the way. What a brave effort for a great cause!
John Thomas Howard, 31, of Shildon, was banned from driving for six months after being found guilty at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court of failing to identify the driver of a vehicle linked to an alleged o
A former serviceman is starting his second long prison sentence over his continuing "sexual preoccupation with young girls".
Here is a first look inside the brand new indoor dog soft play centre, Zoomies that has just been opened by Ashley Bennett in Shildon.
Leo Durrant-Hoe, 19, of Burnie Gardens in Shildon, was charged following an incident at Flint Close
A Shildon 11-year-old girl whose father died from Covid-19 was given an unforgettable send-off to her prom when his closest biker friends escorted her there.
A Shildon thug punched, dragged and strangled his pregnant ex in a viscous attack at a "safe-house" which left her fearing for her unborn child.
A dream in the making is finally becoming reality as Zoomies Dog Soft Play prepares to open in Shildon after delays pushed back the launch.
A County Durham social club is closing while renovations take place to make it ‘unrecognisable’.
A Shildon father and son dragged a man out of a shop before he was punched, kicked and beaten with a pipe in a brutal gang attack.
A Shildon sex offender who tried to arrange sexual activity with a child must wait to learn his fate.
A fitting tribute to seven airmen who lost their lives when a wartime bomber training flight crashed on Shildon farm field is to go on permanent display near the scene.
A former Shildon head teacher has issued a stark warning about the dangers of social media after enduring campaign of false abuse allegations.
A grieving Shildon family will finally get answers about their daughter’s death in the care of a scandal-hit hospital more than six years on.