Durham OnAir

Unfinished housing developments are in danger of 'taking over' County Durham and Darlington, according to councillors.

The Province of Durham, also known as the Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham, is home to over 4,000 Freemasons across 144 Lodges. It forms part of the broader structure of Freemasonry in England and Wales, operating within the historic boundaries of County Durham, from the Dales in the west to the North Sea in the east, and from the River Tyne in the north to the River Tees in the south

The sights and sounds of vibrant live brass music reached a crescendo in Durham at the weekend. One of the city’s favourite summer events ended with the annual Streets of Brass celebration.

Durham County Council is inviting public feedback on new Conservation Area Management Plans for Bishop Auckland and Durham City.

This month marks 10 years since teenager Cameron Gosling tragically lost his life after getting into difficulty in the water. On a sunny day in July 2015, the popular teenager left home to hang out with friends.He was a strong swimmer and thought nothing of jumping from a flat rock into the River Wear in Bishop Auckland, but the cold water caused the 14-year-old to suffer a shock reaction and he started to struggle in the water.

The number of overdue invoices on the books of North East businesses hit more than 500k in Q2 2025, according to new research from R3, the UK’s restructuring, turnaround and insolvency trade body.

Every week we work with Visit County Durham to discover what you can explore from your door. We collected the best walks, rides and attractions, as well as a selection of fantastic events that are happening over this weekend.

NHS plea to 675 eligible B negative donors in the region to donate now to help boost stocks this summer. More people with B negative blood are urgently needed to become regular donors as total number of donors with this blood type drops to a worrying low level. Family members of those with B negative also urged to come forward as they are 30 percent more likely to have this rare blood type.

The monthly cost of renting rose just as fast as mortgage increases over the last three years, figures show.

Officials worried the discounts would have to be declared and advised them to pay back thousands.

The venue says it is "shocked and devastated by the recent incidents" at the site.

England go into their Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy as favourites, but what can we expect from both sides?