Ice cream ‘turf war’ breaks out even though summer is still months away

Rival ice cream vendors in County Durham have been warned to stay away from each other after a ‘turf row’ boiled over.

Two vans from competing sellers set up shop in South Park, Darlington, on Saturday, March 8, when families turned out to take advantage of a rare day of late-winter sunshine and 16C temperatures.

Police were called to the scene when a dispute between the vendors turned hostile.