Durham OnAir

forgotten section of Heighington Lane in County Durham was once a main road but now survives as an overgrown route used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

Chief executive of the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Steve Russell, has now answered questions on the trust’s efforts to rebuild confidence.

Thousands use A1(M) Junction 63 near Chester-le-Street, but the Blind Lane Interchange takes its name from a much older County Durham route.

A homeless man who failed to tell police he was living in a field near Barnard Castle landed himself in the dock for breaching a court order.

The judge's full remarks following the brutal killing of a vulnerable Newton Aycliffe woman stabbed to death in her own home.

Nearly 50 local singers gathered above the town yesterday (Friday 7 August) for a special performance marking the opening evening of this year’s Saltburn Folk Festival.

Durham OnAir and Spennymoor Town FC have today announced the extension of their media partnership, ensuring fans can continue to enjoy live broadcast commentary of the majority of home and away matches across the National League North and FA Cup for the 2026/27 season.

The site manager in charge at Bellway’s Hedworths Green at Lambton Park development near Chester-le-Street has been rewarded for his dedication to building quality homes for their customers.

NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on people in the North East & Yorkshire to be ‘One in a Million’ by registering their decision to be an organ donor. The plan announced today (5 August) is to increase the number of people in the UK on the NHS Organ Donor Register - aiming to increase from 29 million to 30 million people to be registered donors by the end of the year. 

The prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs.

With no significant rain forecast in the coming week, more areas of England could move into drought status, as Simon King explains.

FOI requests reveal Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000, with costs still rising.

Harley Whiteman's sentence has been reduced as part of the UK government's early release scheme.

Middlesbrough's pursuit of Ashley Phillips has been paused over the weekend without a final agreement in place over the centre-half

Arthur Masuaku is on the brink of leaving Sunderland after agreeing a deal with Turkish side Konyaspor

Jeremy Sarmiento is desperate to show what he's capable of at Middlesbrough this coming season

Darlington failed to win on the opening day of the season for the fourth year in a row as they were beaten 2-1 by Worksop at Blackwell Meadows