County Durham Connected

24/06/2025

24/06/2025

❗ On the Beat! ❗

Yesterday our officers were out and about patrolling our local communities.

🔸PCSO 8725 Rutherford 👮and PCSO 30494 Egan 👮‍♂️were out and about in Lanchester following a number of reports from residents of anti-social behaviour and the dumping of rubbish. Officers checked the areas of concern and engaged with local businesses and conducted CCTV enquiries in the area. They also visited the Lanchester Primary schools and engaged with students and parents during school pick up times.

🔹Officers visited a care home in Ebchester and discussed Herbert Protocols. 🗣The Herbert Protocol Scheme is a scheme designed to assist in locating vulnerable adults who go missing, particularly those with conditions like dementia. If you feel you or a loved one would benefit from the scheme please contact [email protected] for further information.

This is just a snapshot📸 of our day on Consett Neighbourhood Policing Team.

24/06/2025

The heartbroken family of a man who died after getting into difficulty in the River Tees have described him as a “beautiful soul”.

Emergency services were called to Gainford at around 2.30pm on Friday afternoon (June 20) following reports that a man had got info difficulty in the river.

Police officers, supported by search and rescue experts, carried out extensive searches throughout the afternoon.

Sadly, the body of a 20-year-old man was recovered from the river later that evening.

He has been named today as Jacob Rutkowski from Darlington.

In a statement, his family said: “This devastating loss has left our entire family heartbroken beyond words.

“He was a son, brother, uncle, loving boyfriend – and above all, a beautiful soul taken far too soon.

“We ask for privacy while we grieve and try to come to terms with our unimaginable loss.”

There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident and a report is being compiled on behalf of the coroner.

24/02/2025

23/02/2025

Durham Constabulary

We're sorry to report that officers searching for missing woman Jenny Hall, have sadly found a body.

Officers carried out an extensive search alongside specialist partners and have been working around-the-clock to locate Jenny after she went missing on February 18.

The body was found in a very remote area in Teesdale just after 9.30am today (February 23).

Formal identification has yet to take place.

Jenny’s family have been notified and are currently being supported by specialist officers and our thoughts remain with them.
It is not believed there are any suspicious circumstances.

We would particularly like to thank the public for all their help in sharing our appeal and the expert mountain rescue teams and other organisations who have been working intensively alongside officers on the ground.

These include Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team, Penrith Mountain Rescue Team, Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team,
, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team, , Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team, , (UWFRA), (BPMRT), &RescueTeam, and

23/02/2025

Peterlee Police

⚠️ROAD CLOSED

North Road East in Wingate is currently closed following a one-vehicle road traffic collision.

The incident involved a car which has collided with a lamppost.

No one is thought to have been injured but electric cables have been brought down and NEDL are currently working to put these back up. This work is expected to last several hours.

Drivers are advised to find an alternative route.

21/02/2025

21/02/2025

Durham Cathedral

We are delighted to announce that His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen will be attending the Royal Maundy Service at Durham Cathedral.
Royal Maundy takes place each year on the Thursday before Easter Day. During the service, His Majesty will present 152 recipients, 76 men and 76 women (signifying the age of the Monarch), with specially-minted Maundy money to thank them for their outstanding Christian service and for making a difference to the lives of people in their local communities.
You can read more about the special service here ➡️ https://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/.../royal-maundy...

21/02/2025

Durham Constabulary

The family of a man from Leeholme who died in a collision earlier this week say he will never be forgotten.

Paul Joe Robinson, known to everyone as Joe, died when his car collided with another car on the B6282 near Toft Hill, on Wednesday (February 19).

The 22-year-old’s family said in a statement today: “We are all heartbroken at the loss of Joe.

“He was a loving son, brother, uncle and boyfriend. He will be missed by all his friends and family, but especially his mam, dad and stepmam.

“Joe was a little character, and he will never be forgotten.”

The collision between Joe’s black Peugeot 207 and a white Kia Ceed occurred at about 11.15am.

The B6282 was closed in both directions between Nettlebed Lane and the A68 for several hours to allow collision investigators to examine the scene.

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are still keen to speak to witnesses who have not already contacted police or anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage of the incident and both vehicles before the incident occurred.

Anyone who can help is asked to contact our investigators at [email protected] quoting incident number 122 of February 19.

21/02/2025

Durham Constabulary

A major search continues today for missing Jenny Hall.

Specialised sniffer dogs are being used in the area around Jenny's last known location where her car was parked, on the B6278 between Stanhope and Eggleston.

The search today is concentrating on running trails Jenny frequently uses between Eggleston and Hamsterley.

Specifically-trained police teams also continue to cover ground with several expert mountain rescue search teams and air support despite the challenging weather conditions and terrain.

Together more than 100 miles of track have already been covered in the Teesdale area alone with help from the Rurali community and local landowners but officers are still appealing for any information that could help locate the 23-year-old.

Behind the scenes, digital intelligence officers have conducted extensive enquiries into Jenny’s mobile phone, smart watch and running apps but none have yielded any results unfortunately.

Jenny is described as white, 6ft tall and has dark brown hair. Her family have now confirmed she may have also been carrying a green jacket and had her hair up in a ponytail.

🗣Chief Inspector Dean Haythornthwaite, of Durham Constabulary, said: “We have become increasingly concerned for Jenny since she was reported missing on Tuesday and have been exploring all lines of enquiry, including dozens from members of the public.

“We are focussing our search on areas we know Jenny likes to run through and we are determined to do everything we can to find her.

“I would like to thank everyone who is working around-the-clock in our search and efforts to reunite Jenny with her family.”

📲Anyone who believes they may have seen Jenny or has any relevant information about her whereabouts is asked to contact police immediately on 999.

Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team S

02/07/2024

In the last week at Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, a fire was set to a large amount of wooded boards which were stored in preparation to build a board walk on the pathways.
If you have witnessed, have information or CCTV capturing the incident please email PC Elms: [email protected]

02/07/2024

Durham Cathedral

We're looking for a Visitor Experience Assistant

We're hiring!

We're looking for a Visitor Experience Assistant

Are you outgoing and customer-focused? In this role, you could be greeting visitors at our Visitor Desk, guiding visitors around the Museum or serving customers in our Shop

⏰12.5 hours per week
💷£7,800 per annum
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