Police appeal after man fails to pay for petrol at Parkhead Services, Coundon (From The Advertiser Series)

Police appeal after man fails to pay for petrol at Parkhead Services, Coundon

12:29pm Tuesday 8th January 2013 in News By Dani Webb, Chief Reporter (South Durham)

POLICE want to speak to this man who drove off from Parkhead Services, in Coundon, on Friday, November 30, at about 2am after telling the assistant he was unable to pay for £20 worth of unleaded petrol. The yellow/gold Rover 25 was displaying stolen number plates. The suspect is described as white, aged 18/19-years-old, slim build and about 6ft tall.  He was wearing a bright blue long sleeved hooded top with a red and grey trim, a baseball cap with a brown coloured camouflage pattern and black/dark jeans. Witnesses should call Durham Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111.

DANCE SHOW: Bishop Auckland Theatre Hooligans will be performing its Jamaica Dance Show at Bishop Auckland Town Hall on Friday (January 11), at 7pm. The performance will celebrate exchange visits between the Montego Bad Boys and Girls Club, in Jamaica and King James I Academy, on South Church Road. Tickets cost £5 and are available on 03000-269524.

LANDSCAPE EVENTS: The Heart of Teesdale Landscape Partnership and the Stone Academy has organised the first in what is hoped to be a series of events around philosophy and landscape. It will take place in the Teesdale Restaurant, Barnard Castle, on Friday, January 18, from 5.30pm. Dr Simon James, of the department of philosophy at Durham University will give a talk. Admission is free and refreshments will be available. To confirm your attendance call 01833-696211/696217 or email info@heartofteesdale.net