Anthony Russell, 43, serving a whole life term, appeared via videolink charged with murdering Ian Huntley at HMP Frankland. Huntley died after a brutal iron bar attack in the prison workshop.
A 54-year-old driver who was caught driving immediately after receiving a six-month ban at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court has been given a suspended jail sentence and increased disqualification.
Newton Aycliffe's high street, owned by billionaire brothers, is plagued by boarded-up shops and closures, sparking local outrage and political debate ahead of the election.
Newton Aycliffe's Beveridge Way has 23 empty shops out of 45, four times the national average, while just six miles away sits the 2025 UK's best fish and chip takeaway.
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