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The Black Horse at Beamish, County Durham, is fast becoming one of the North East’s most talked-about destinations, especially on Instagram

The remote village of Waskerley in County Durham rose to film-level exposure in 2024 when it was used as a location for Hollywood film, 28 Years Later.

Langton in County Durham might be your next quiet escape - with people calling the location 'postcard-worthy'.

Liam Watson-Hunter, 28, of Braeside in Edmondsley, County Durham, has been banned from parts of Sacriston after admitting to two shop thefts at Tesco Express.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Durham County Council, featuring proposals ranging from new housing developments and home extensions to tree works and amendments to existing permissions.

Artichoke, the UK’s leading producer of ambitious public art, and Durham County Council, have today announced that this year’s Lumiere will be the final edition. People have reacted to the news with saddness and frustration following the announcement that the UK’s landmark light art biennial will illuminate the city one last time from Thursday 13 – Saturday 15 November 2025, with a spectacular programme of international commissions, UK premieres and community projects.

Thorpe Farm Centre is holding a spooky Halloween Fun Run in October, and raising funds for Butterwick Hospice. Families and runners are invited to sign up for the fun run on Sunday 19th October, with a choice of a 5K or 2K route, with the shorter route designed for children.

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.

Virginia Giuffre's brother calls on the King to go a step further, after Andrew gave up the Duke of York and other titles.

Julius Matera was missing for two months before his body was found in hidden under patch of knotweed.

Such political disinformation has the potential to corrupt democracy, says the Mid Norfolk MP.

People are being warned not to let their pets swim in or drink from the river.

Regis Le Bris felt his Sunderland side displayed two contrasting sides of their character as they beat Wolves 2-0 at the Stadium of Light.

Eddie Howe explains and defends his Newcastle United team selection at Brighton

How Newcastle United's players rated in the 2-1 defeat at Brighton

Player Ratings: Sunderland 2 Wolves 0 - Nordi Mukiele was Man Of The Match at Stadium of Light