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  • 4 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington

    Trainee chef kicked off when he woke up handcuffed to a hospital bed (Image: The Northern Echo) A trainee chef who kicked off when he woke up handcuffed to a hospital bed has no recollection of how he ended up there. Daryl Henderson left one nurse with a sprained wrist after he became agitated and aggressive in Darlington Memorial Hospital on March 16.

  • 4 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington

    Banned Stanley driver went to shop to get painkillers for cancer-stricken wife (Image: Newsquest) A banned driver was arrested after he refused to stop for police on his way back from getting some painkillers for his sick wife. Nicholas Taylor was spotted driving his Ford Mondeo through Stanley at around 11.30pm despite already being a disqualified driver.

  • 5 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington

    Doorman was racially abused by drunken trio after one was caught with cocaine in Chester-le-Street pub A 40th birthday celebration descended into violence when one partygoer was caught waving a bag of cocaine around the toilets of a pub. Thomas Martin was confronted by a doorman and asked to leave before getting into a struggle with staff.

  • 5 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington

    Reclusive pervert has two days' worth of child abuse videos on his computer (Image: Agency) A depraved pervert who downloaded more than two days’ worth of sickening child abuse video footage has walked free from court. Ian Pawlett’s home was raided by police following a tip-off and officers recovered a computer storing more than 10,000 sickening images alongside more than 50 years of disturbing video footage.

  • 5 days ago | thenorthernecho.co.uk | Graeme Hetherington

    Cleveland PCC Matt Storey (Image: Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner's office) A police and crime commissioner has spoken of the work he has carried out during his first year in office. Cleveland PCC Matt Storey has helped to launch a ten-year strategy to tackle domestic abuse and well as publishing his Police and Crime plan.

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Graeme Hetherington
Graeme Hetherington @graemeecho
8 Apr 25

This was absolutely shocking behaviour Teenage rapist locked up for two brutal attacks on young woman https://t.co/pfbC9gAS6k

Graeme Hetherington
Graeme Hetherington @graemeecho
4 Apr 25

The ex-officer is due to give evidence at the misconduct hearing this morning Officer wiggled his hips when discussing an ‘elephant’s trunk’ - panel hears https://t.co/pubz5UNtb4

Graeme Hetherington
Graeme Hetherington @graemeecho
28 Mar 25

Shocking behaviour https://t.co/qSlSZmeqbG