A woman accused of lying on oath when applying for a licence for a County Durham pub has been cleared in court.
Michelle Ridden, 29, denied committing perjury to magistrates about her ex-partner's involvement in the running of the Fir Tree, Bishop Auckland. A jury at Teesside Crown Court to acquit Miss Ridden, of Lady Park, Lamesley, Gateshead
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