Tyne Tees Housing

Individuals convicted for their part in violent disorder over the summer could face sanctions from their housing association.

One family has been battling damp, mould and rats in their rented home in Crook. Chloe Close has said that her children are afraid to see any vermin.

Bethany Walker has lived in the house for nearly four years, her son suffers regular asthma attacks and now her two month old baby has developed a cough.