A house which has caused major issues for residents in County Durham has been closed by police after a court order was successfully granted. 

The house, in Zetland Road in Barnard Castle, has caused significant issues for nearby residents due to 'prolonged antisocial behaviour (ASB)'.

Over the last six months, the Barnard Castle neighbourhood policing team, led by Sergeant Angela Drasdo, obtained a partial closure order in July this year, however, due to continuing incidents, officers secured a partial house closure preventing anyone apart from the single-named tenant from entering the property or the gardens to the front or rear for a further three months.

Anybody found in breach of the order will be arrested, fined, or imprisoned for up to 51 weeks.

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A spokesperson for Durham Police added: "The team have worked tirelessly to secure the order and would like to thank residents for the information they provided which enabled this decision.

"If you have concerns about ASB in your area, please report this to police using our online 101 Live Chat function here: https://tinyurl.com/96nwmsyx

"Alternatively, information can be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org."