Durham OnAir

Plans for a new emergency department at University Hospital of North Durham will have to start again after funding failed to materialise and the estimated cost rose to as much as £80m.

A psychiatric report is to be prepared on a man who has admitted starting a fire inside a house, being reckless as to the danger caused to life and property in doing so.

Southampton firm NVD U.K. Ltd applies to keep 10 more goods vehicles and 10 trailers at its operating centre in Chester-le-Street, County Durham.

A new independent café has opened in Bishop Auckland, offering customers a place to enjoy breakfast, lunch, freshly made food and coffee.

A family-run Durham Market Hall café is attracting attention with quirky drinks including Cherry Bakewell matcha and Rolo iced coffee.

Cleveland police have named the five men who were killed in a collision with police on the A66 on Saturday morning.

Seven people, including two police officers, have died in a crash on the A66 near Southbank. The crash, between a marked police car and a Volkswagen Passat occured at 3:39am on Saturday morning. 

A Durham mental health charity which uses arts and crafts to support local people’s well-being is getting event more hands-on in its work with the help of a second four-figure grant from a regional employer.

A former Ferryhill pub with a history stretching back almost 150 years is to go under the hammer with a guide price of just £60,000.

The house belonging to Cole Worthy's father is significantly damaged with windows also smashed.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast to move northwards across the UK on Wednesday.

Two women are also hurt and one remains in hospital in critical condition.

Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.

Leo Shahar and Sean Neave set to feature in Newcastle United's Carabao Cup game with West Brom

Sunderland have agreed a new four-year contract with winger Romaine Mundle

Sunderland are locked in a stand-off with Sporting over winger Geny Catamo, but remain hopeful of sealing a deal before next Tuesday’s transfer deadline

Newcastle United are hoping to complete a deal for Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez in the next couple of days