Gross Misconduct Finding After Durham PC Accessed Woman’s Personal Records Former Durham Police Officer Would Have Been Dismissed After Misusing Force Database to Pursue Woman 6th August 2026 A former Durham Constabulary officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct after using a police computer system to obtain private information about a woman he was interested in pursuing a sexual relationship with. Police Constable Stephen Holmes resigned from Durham Constabulary on 1

Social Housing Rules Tightened as Durham Waiting List Passes 10,000 New Durham Key Options policy will introduce a two-year local connection test, tougher rules on refused offers and revised priority bands from February 2027... 4th August 2026 Thousands of housing applicants could be set to see their priority on the register reassessed when Durham County Council introduces a controversial new allocations policy in February 2027. Durham County Council has approved a major over

Aerial View of the Proposed Site 5th August 2026 A long-vacant industrial site close to Hartlepool town centre could be brought back into use under plans for four new commercial buildings containing 16 separate business units. Proposals have been drawn up to redevelop the former Durham Paper Mill site on Burn Road, within Hartlepool’s Belle Vue industrial area which the Teesside & Durham post exclusively reported on back in January 2026. The scheme, prepared on behalf of appl