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A rogue trader who left a trail of angry and frustrated customers more than £31,000 out of pocket has received a 19-month prison sentence.

A Shildon man who appeared to “revel in being a paedophile” said he wanted a cabin in the woods dubbed the 'slaughterhouse' to abuse children in.

A PRIMARY school at the heart of a County Durham community has launched an “exciting new chapter” with the opening of a new nursery.

To help you get the best deal on your petrol or diesel, we've compiled a list of the cheapest garages in and around Darlington, according to petrolprices.com.

Tim Mitchison is retiring after three decades with Specsavers, having worked in Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe and Barnard Castle.

Stargazing events return to the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool this February half-term, alongside exciting opportunities to discover how the stars guided Royal Navy sailors and to explore the world of coding and STEM through family-friendly activities.

National charity Crimestoppers has launched a new awareness campaign across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear, urging the public to be alert to the signs of children and young people being manipulated, coerced and controlled by adults.

Universal Theatrical Group and Working Title Films are delighted to announce a national tour of the original award-winning production of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL opening at Sunderland Empire on 4 November 2026 where it will play until 28 November 2026 and its first return to the West End in over 10 years, playing a limited West End season at the Adelphi Theatre from 12 February – 31 July 2027.

A much-loved volunteer guide at Raby Castle, Park and Gardens is representing County Durham and the wider North East in VisitEngland’s prestigious national Tourism Superstar competition, with public voting now open.

Matt Weston cements his status as the best skeleton racer in the world as he makes history by winning Olympic gold in emphatic fashion in Cortina, securing Team GB’s first medal of the 2026 Winter Games.

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein planned to carry out an "Isis-inspired plot", a court hears.

Following the latest release of the Epstein files, claims made by the then Prince Andrew in 2019 are under fresh scrutiny.

The Britons had been part of a group of five people accompanied by an instructor, skiing off-piste in Val d'Isère.

Regis Le Bris discusses his Sunderland team selection plan for the FA Cup fourth round tie at Oxford

Kristjaan Speakman has bid an emotional farewell to Sunderland and says the opportunity to spend five years as the club's sporting director was the "honour of a lifetime"

Regis Le Bris says Kristjaan Speakman deserves "huge respect" for his work at Sunderland and thanked the outgoing sporting director for his role in helping the head coach settle on Wearside

How Kristjaan Speakman changed Sunderland - and why his time as sporting director is now over