REGIONAL
Christopher Lee Walling pictured after the hearing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court A MAN has appeared at court for what his solicitor dubbed as the worst crime he has dealt with in 20 years. Christopher Lee Walling, 31, withdrew £220 cash from his bank account before ringing the police and claiming his bank card had been stolen. However, police investigations quickly uncovered CCTV which showed the 31-year-old making the withdrawal at a Co-op store in County Durham. John Garside, prosecuting at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court, said: The CCTV footage shows the defendant going to the store and carrying out the transaction. He was interviewed and confirmed that he was responsible for committing the offence of fraud.
Christopher Lee Walling pictured after the hearing at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court A MAN has appeared at court for what his solicitor dubbed as the worst crime he has dealt with in 20 years. Christopher Lee Walling, 31, withdrew £220 cash from his bank account before ringing the police and claiming his bank card had been stolen. However, police investigations quickly uncovered CCTV which showed the 31-year-old making the withdrawal at a Co-Op store in Bowburn. John Garside, prosecuting at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court, said: The CCTV footage shows the defendant going to the store and carrying out the transaction. He was interviewed and confirmed that he was responsible for committing the offence of fraud.
KEVIN BURNHAM
Robert Mitchell photo
Waiting ’til noon to shovel the new-fallen snow.
The emails are arriving slowly this Friday morn
So it gives me time to write … what? Once again, torn.
Since March, we haven’t shared an in-office laugh.
Pat Schmid has manned our office since then
I’m sure it is quiet there … few visits by women and men
After a few weeks at the table … too easy to roam
Pushing assignments by emails, texts and calls,
Formatting copy and, on occasion, getting outside these walls.
My reporters have worked hard getting news to appear.
My assistant Susan Johns has carried the load
KEVIN BURNHAM
Robert Mitchell photo
Waiting ’til noon to shovel the new-fallen snow.
The emails are arriving slowly this Friday morn
So it gives me time to write … what? Once again, torn.
Since March, we haven’t shared an in-office laugh.
Pat Schmid has manned our office since then
I’m sure it is quiet there … few visits by women and men
After a few weeks at the table … too easy to roam
Pushing assignments by emails, texts and calls,
Formatting copy and, on occasion, getting outside these walls.
My reporters have worked hard getting news to appear.
My assistant Susan Johns has carried the load
‘There ain’t gonna be no Christmas,’ diabetic facing eviction says. He’s far from alone
Updated Dec 20, 2020;
Posted Dec 18, 2020
Bobby Mitchell, 61, had a kidney transplant, is type 2 diabetic with high blood pressure. He is facing eviction on Dec. 31 and is starting to pack to move. Sean Simmers |ssimmers@pennlive.com
Facebook Share
For thousands of Pennsylvanians and millions of Americans, the holidays are no holiday. New Year’s Eve isn’t the countdown to a new beginning, but rather, an end.
The federal government’s declaration of a coronavirus-inspired moratorium on evictions is set to expire Dec. 31. With it, many people could lose their all-too-tenuous leases on housing.