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BBC News
08-08-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Reform UK win Durham County Council Easington and Shotton by-election
Reform UK has won a by-election triggered by the resignation of a councillor due to ill Penders was elected on to Durham County Council as representative for Easington and Shotton on Thursday, increasing the party's by-election had been called when former Reform councillor John Bailey stepped down in June. Reflecting on her win, the new councillor, who has lived in Easington since 2018, said: "A huge thank you to everyone who has supported me with the campaign over the past few weeks." The latest win is another boost for Reform after the party took control of Durham County Council for the first time in secured 1,208 votes, with Angela Surtees of the Labour Party second on 523 and Independent Chris Hood third with 520 new Reform councillor vowed to put the villages within the ward "back on the map in a positive light for all to see", the Local Democracy Reporting Service said: "Next week cannot come quick enough, and we can start getting things done for Easington and Shotton. "One of my biggest priorities is getting youth groups set up for kids and teenagers. At the moment, there is nothing for them to do." The turnout for Thursday's by-election was 21.7%. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
30-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
East End Cancer Relief charity funds Castle Hill Hospital devices
A cancer charity has donated equipment worth almost £10,000 to help palliative care patients enjoy "everyday family life".Easington's East End Cancer Relief Charity (EECR) has provided eight "life-changing" ambulatory syringe drivers to Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham, East small and portable devices are used to continually administer a patient's medication over a set period, the charity the devices have recently been used by a woman attending her sister's wedding and by a teenager attending a music festival, a spokesperson added. The charity, which is already planning further fundraising events, raised a total of £9,600 through activities, including a bike ride, craft fairs, raffles and a country and western trustee Andrea Robinson said: "We are immensely proud to be able to provide support in this way and it was fantastic to hear first-hand from the nursing staff the difference the syringe drivers make to patients' lives."I would like to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to everyone who has helped at our events and have donated either money or goods to contribute to the funds raised," she was originally set up in the late 1970s and over the years has raised more than £190,000. It became a registered charity in May 2023. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
10-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Reform UK-led Durham County Council to hold second by-election
A second by-election is to be held at a newly led Reform UK council, just a month after the party swept to secured a landslide victory in May, winning 65 seats across County Durham to take control of the county and Shotton councillor John Bailey has announced his resignation due to ill comes after former Benfieldside member Andrew Kilburn was forced to resign for failing to declare he was employed by the local authority. A by-election will be held there on 3 July. National legislation means council employees are disqualified from standing as councillors simultaneously. Confirmation of Bailey's resignation was delivered on Monday, as his councillor profile page was removed from Durham County Council's won all three of the available seats within the East Durham ward during May's ballot. Bailey came top with 1,849 votes ahead of party colleagues Howard Brown and Louise Taylor.A party spokesman said: "We are deeply saddened to learn of Mr Bailey's resignation as a result of a serious health issue."We are immensely grateful for him stepping forward to make a difference in his community."We wish John and his family the very best during this difficult time."Bailey previously represented the Liberal Democrats but resigned from the party in 2009 due to "irreconcilable differences" and later represented the former Crook North ward as an Independent.A by-election is expected to be held for the vacancy later this summer, the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram
BBC News
09-06-2025
- BBC News
Hundreds join search for missing 89-year-old Easington man
Hundreds of volunteers have spent the weekend searching for a missing 89-year-old East Yorkshire was last seen in the village of Easington at about 08:15 BST on Wednesday morning. Police said he had been walking towards the junction of Hull Road before heading residents have been helping search teams - which included police divers, sniffer dogs and helicopters deployed - comb the surrounding area over the last few days. Insp Will Knapp, who is leading the search for Humberside Police, said he was "growing increasingly concerned" for Malcolm's welfare. "He is described as being approximately 5ft 8ins (173cm) tall with grey hair and is thought to be wearing a grey gilet with brown trousers and carrying a walking stick," said Mr Knapp."We would like to thank members of the public for their continued support and assistance in our search to locate missing Malcolm and would encourage anyone with information to please phone us directly."The inspector appealed for any sightings or video footage of the missing man."We would also urge members of the public to check sheds, outbuildings and any covered areas, if your neighbours are away, please check their gardens too," he added. Phil Neesam, a volunteer who lives in Easington, said people had come from all over the county to help in the search including "kids on their bikes"."All the village got together," he said."People have come as far as Beverley."People [have been] out with their dogs, they're all looking. [But there's] no sign of him, it's very very strange."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Daily Mail
08-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Moment frail missing pensioner uses cane to walk along street: Police release CCTV in hopes of tracing 89-year-old who vanished DAYS ago
This is the heartbreaking moment a missing pensioner is seen using his cane to walk along the street as police plea to the public for help. Footage shows Malcolm, 89, was last seen on Wednesday walking along Westfield Close in the area of Hull Road in Easington between 8am – 9.30am on the day of his disappearance. The frail man vanished days ago and police are 'growing increasingly concerned for his welfare.' Officers have trawled the area knocking on the doors of locals, diving through hours of CCTV and even used scent dogs - but have been unsuccessful in their search for Malcolm. The force have urged the public to check their gardens, sheds, outbuildings and any covered areas as they believe the pensioner could be found sheltering there. They are also keen to speak to pedestrians and drivers travelling along Hull Road around the time Malcolm was last seen and have said motorists shoul check their dash cam footage. Leading the she search, Inspector Will Knapp at Humberside police said: 'We have been trawling hours of CCTV and doorbell footage, conducting house to house enquiries and area searches of rural locations to try and understand which direction Malcolm may have travelled in since leaving his home. 'As part of those enquiries, the CCTV footage shows Malcolm walking along Westfield Close at approximately 8.10am that morning (Wednesday, 4 June). 'Malcolm is then thought to have walked towards the junction of Hull Road before heading west at approximately 8.15am. This is the last confirmed sighting of him. 'He is described as being approximately 5ft 8ins tall with grey hair and is thought to be wearing a grey gilet with brown trousers and carrying a walking stick. 'From this point, with support from specialist trained search officers, scent dogs and the Underwater Search unit, alongside partnering agencies and Malcolm's family and friends, teams have been extending their searches we continue to conduct further lines of enquiries to understand Malcom's movements and try and trace his next steps. 'As part of this, we are keen to speak to pedestrians and motorists travelling along Hull Road between 8am and 9.30am around the time Malcolm was last seen. I'd also encourage anyone who has any CCTV or dashcam footage around this time to please get in touch. 'We would also urge members of the public to check sheds, outbuildings and any covered areas, if your neighbours are away, please check their gardens too.' He added: 'Anybody who has any information, no matter how small, dashcam or CCTV footage, or who may know where Malcolm may be and can assist us with locating him to please contact us our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 177of 4 June.'
