Durham OnAir

Deteriorating standards of care and a “turning a blind eye” culture were among the serious failings at an NHS trust.

A County Durham mum gave birth on the backseat of her car in a Sedgefield petrol station as she was being rushed to hospital.

Battered, bruised and aching - former Lioness Jill Scott arrived in Bishop Auckland late last night on the penultimate leg of her 388-mile Comic Relief Challenge.

A burglar who targeted two homes only a few hours apart has since been serving a prison sentence for other offences, a court heard.

County Durham’s visitor economy reached £1.48 billion in 2025, up eight per cent on the previous year and marking a third consecutive year of record tourism growth.

New College Durham (NCD) has officially reopened its Bishop Auckland Podiatry Clinic following a major £250,000 refurbishment programme, reinforcing its commitment to podiatry education, patient care and workforce development.

A new competition will be held to see who can travel to the highest number of railway stations in the North of England in a single day.

Producers of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical Hadestown, currently playing its third smash-hit year in London’s West End, today announce the first-ever UK & Ireland tour beginning February 2027, including Sunderland Empire playing from Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 November 2027. Casting and full creative team to be announced.

Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham and Buxton Opera House, in association with Mark Goucher and David Pugh, today announced the creative team and initial casting for the major national tour of The Full Monty. The beloved film will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2027, and the production will visit Sunderland Empire from Monday 17 – Saturday 22 May as part of a UK Tour running until July 2027.

Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.

The decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.

Two pupils and a teacher were injured in the attack, which counter-terror police are investigating.

People tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.

Kieran Trippier's move to Wolves is hanging in the balance, with the former Newcastle United full-back unhappy at the exit of Rob Edwards

Former Middlesbrough head coach Rob Edwards was sacked by Wolves on Thursday after just seven months in charge

Battered, bruised and aching - former Lioness Jill Scott arrived in Bishop Auckland late last night on the penultimate leg of her 388-mile Comic Relief Challenge.

A grassroots football club has been left “deeply disappointed” after a rental price hike left it searching for a new home.