Durham OnAir

Here are the lowest unleaded prices within five miles of key areas across County Durham and Darlington.

A former Darlington councillor has been jailed for 12 years for sexual offences on a boy, some of which were committed on the night of a celebration to mark an election victory.

North East volunteers who give so much to others are being treated to well-deserved breaks thanks to the charitable Room to Reward scheme.

Nursery staff from across the North East have completed a sponsored walk to raise funds for four-year-old Benny Bahmanizad from High Shincliffe, who is battling cancer.

Plans to widen a road outside High Bradley Farm in Medomsley have been refused because of doubts about the land's current use.

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026, award winning actress Sheridan Smith, accompanied by her fellow cast and crew of the dark psychological comedy, Woman In Mind, came together for a special Q&A event at Sunderland Empire to raise money for local women’s charity, Wearside Women In Need.

The Tanfield Railway in County Durham has been named the best railway in the country at a prestigious awards ceremony.

Sunderland Empire and Martin Dodd for UK Productions are taking flight for Christmas 2026 with The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook and are delighted to announce that Heartstopper and Emmerdale star, Bradley Riches, is set to join this latest swashbuckling adventure in the role of ‘Peter’ from Friday 11 December 2026 until Sunday 3 January 2027.

In the wake of rising interest in vocational education, New College Durham is celebrating outstanding success after a team of its Level Two apprentices secured the prestigious Judges’ Award at the City & Guilds Apprenticeship Showcase Challenge during National Apprenticeship Week 2026.

Organisers say it is a peaceful pro-Palestinian event but it has been criticised for representing the Iranian regime.

Average mortgage rates hit highest since last August in the biggest upheaval since the mini-Budget.

The bill abolishes the 92 seats reserved for peers who inherit their titles through their families.

The government's inquiry into grooming gangs "must look specifically at London as part of its local investigations", says a group of MPs.

Dan Neil opens up on his Sunderland exit and his decision to join Ipswich Town in January

Darlington boss Steve Watson has urged his players to look at the bigger picture and remind themselves of the strong position they're in as Quakers look to recover from an untimely loss of form

Newcastle will head for the Nou Camp desperate to take out their Champions League frustration on Barcelona after learning lessons from their Carabao Cup exit.

Regis Le Bris says Sunderland's players are desperate to finish the campaign on a high as the Black Cats look to put the FA Cup humiliation at Port Vale behind them