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Peterlee

British  
/ ˈpiːtəˌliː /

noun

  1. a new town in Co Durham, founded in 1948. Pop: 29 936 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Two men were arrested after an appeal by Peterlee Neighbourhood Police Team.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

There to cover those storylines on behalf of the BBC - which had full editorial control - was director John Alexander, born only a few miles away in the County Durham town of Peterlee.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025

The crash in Peterlee happened shortly after 02:30 GMT on Saturday after the bike failed to stop for officers, police said.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2023

The pair had worked for three years with Berthold Lubetkin on his plans to create a modernistic utopia of the new town of Peterlee on the Durham coalfield.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2013

Although Lubetkin's ambitious plans for Peterlee were never realised, the experience of working with one of the greats of modern architecture had a lasting effect on the work of both men.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2013

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