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The Maya’s Law campaign was launched by the family of Maya Chappell, two, who died in Shotton Colliery, County Durham.

Reel Cinemas said it expects to open its new seven-screen complex at the Bishop Auckland Retail & Leisure Park in March 2026.

Numerous residents in Shotton Colliery, near Peterlee, reported a loss of broadband on Friday (October 3) and say they were left without internet over the weekend.

A murder trial jury was shown shocking footage of the moment a man fired a fatal shot from close range which instantly killed a defenceless granddad.

The Auckland Project has appointed Jane Ruffer as CEO, marking a new chapter for the charity she co-founded with Jonathan Ruffer more than a decade ago.

After-school activity sessions for young people in a County Durham village are set to continue thanks to new funding from a regional employer. Tudhoe Community Centre is using a £2,000 grant from the Banks Group to cover the cost of the twice-weekly activity groups that it runs on Monday and Tuesday afternoons for children aged between six and 12 years old.

To mark the arrival of MARY POPPINS in Wearside ahead of a 4-week run and a Sunderland premiere, the cast of Cameron Mackintosh and Disney Theatrical Group’s MARY POPPINS, stepped back in time and visited Beamish Museum’s 1900s Town to relive the era in which the classic story is set while welcoming the cast to the region.

This Christmas the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool is getting in the festive spirit, with a chance to visit Santa in his grotto, explore the decorated quayside and take part in festive storytelling.

Local Woman, Katrina Fisher, mum, coach, and co-owner of TFT MMA with her husband Andrew Fisher, has struck gold at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) World Championships —essentially the Olympics of MMA.

Incidents of young children bringing knives into primary schools have been revealed by a BBC investigation.

The former Spice Girl's new Netflix documentary has landed - under the shadow of a reported family feud.

The King to appear in Amazon documentary encouraging people to work with rather than against nature.

Analysis of available figures shows the number of party members has fallen by 49% since August 2020.

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Ex-Middlesbrough forward Finn Azaz says he wants to prove his doubters wrong this season.

Former Sunderland midfielder Jordan Henderson says he may have taken “different decisions” than leaving Liverpool for Saudi Arabia.