Durham OnAir

At least 20 women underwent unnecessary mastectomies, and more than 300 patients have been harmed during treatment at a North East NHS breast cancer service, a new investigation has revealed.

Thousands more breast surgery cases could be reviewed as County Durham NHS bosses consider extending the lookback as far back as 2015.

A catapult has been seized in Shildon after police said it had been used to target wildlife and cause criminal damage.

Anthony Beamson, 30, of Shotton Colliery, has been banned from driving for a further three months after admitting driving while disqualified and uninsured on the A182 at Easington Lane

Kelly Wilson, 47, of Esh Winning, has been banned from driving for 14 months and fined after admitting drink-driving a BMW in Quebec, County Durham at more than one-and-a-half times the legal alcohol limit.

A 74-year-old motorist has tragically lost his life following a single-vehicle accident in County Durham over the weekend.

The results of Butterfly Conservation's 2026 Big Butterfly Count are in and show it was a very good summer for butterflies. But experts warn that despite a good year, what comes next could be dire...

A Durham charity which has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for local good causes over the past 50 years is set for a relaunch.

Children are far more likely than adults to judge a person's emotions by what they hear rather than what they see, according to new research from Durham University.

The failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.

It is the first time MI5 has confirmed the BBC's revelation that it gave evidence based on lies in court while defending the violent informant.

Nicholas Brandram's sisters tell the BBC he did a DNA test to speed up the inquiry but never got the results.

The trust's new chief executive says he apologises unreservedly - "What happened was utterly unacceptable."

Regis Le Bris has explained Sunderland's plan for Juan Riquelme Angulo

Kim Hellberg is confident Rangers loanee Connor Barron will make a positive impact with Middlesbrough this season

Matthias Jaissle has called on his Newcastle players to “show the right reaction” following Monday’s 4-1 thrashing to Leeds as the Magpies look to bounce back at home to Hull City

Kim Hellberg has responded to Michael Owen's suggestion that Middlesbrough striker Will Lankshear should be in the senior England squad