Durham OnAir

The Oaks Secondary School on Beech Avenue in Spennymoor sent an update to parents this morning, telling them "the school will be closed today due to a loss of hot water supply".

Live updates on roadworks and traffic incidents in Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Durham and the wider North East- including the A66, A19, A1(M), A1, A167, and the A69 this morning (May 13).

A man being arrested on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse images made an unsuccessful attempt to prevent police from seizing his laptop.

A shoplifter’s attempt to leave a supermarket without paying for £449-worth of groceries was foiled by store staff, a court heard.

A Durham driver led police on a late-night chase travelling at twice the speed limit before trying to ram officers off the road.

Young children are less likely to react negatively to the smell of vegetables they were repeatedly exposed to pre-birth, according to a new study.

Over half (54%) of people in the North East oppose the Government’s proposed holiday tax, according to a major new poll of over 10,000 adults across Great Britain, commissioned by UKHospitality.

New casting is announced for the multi-award-winning hit stage show Moulin Rouge! The Musical which will be welcomed by Sunderland Empire from Friday 5 – Saturday 27 June as part of its first ever world tour.

English Touring Opera (ETO), the nation’s leading touring opera company, bring two brand-new productions to Gala Theatre Durham in May 2026. Featuring the company’s first ever production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fizzing comedy The Gondoliers and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci in a new English translation, ETO also bring a new opera for children, Ada and the Code Crusaders, to schools in Durham.

The ship, which set sail from Belfast on Friday, is at port in Bordeaux after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal illness.

The passengers and crew will have spent 72-hours isolating at Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside.

Police say a murder investigation is under way after Tyler Fairman died in hospital.

Action on Salt & Sugar said people should not be exposed to a "hidden health risk every time they buy lunch".

The Football Association will review referee Andrew Madley’s report before deciding whether to open an investigation into Southampton’s Taylor Harwood-Bellis over alleged discriminatory conduct

There are growing calls for Southampton to be kicked out of the Championship play-offs as Middlesbrough continue their push for the EFL to hit Saints with the strongest possible sporting sanctions

Tonda Eckert walked out of another press conference after being asked if he was a cheat - with Southampton's press officer demanding that the Saints head coach is "shown some respect"

Regis Le Bris wants to prioritise “stability” this summer, with Sunderland’s transfer activity set to be markedly different from 12 months ago