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Daniel Ambler murder trial: Ajay Henry and Tyler Leadbetter can be named as five accused face court over Seaham petrol station death at Teesside Crown Court.

Discover Piercebridge, the County Durham village where a Roman bridge stands on dry land after the River Tees changed course nearly 2,000 years ago.

Nobia & Sons in Barnard Castle has earned a 4.8 Tripadvisor rating, with visitors praising its huge homemade scones, goat curry and welcoming staff.

Shildon woman Lara Moss admits stealing groceries, laundry products and alcohol from Heron Foods in Darlington

County Durham food truck couple Derrick and Stacey Hope mark 20 years at Fylands Drive, recalling Focus, Poundstretcher and Greggs competition ahead of Wickes.

East Durham College’s Peterlee Campus became the home of BBC’s Question Time this month, as presenter Fiona Bruce brought an hour of debate to County Durham, welcoming a panel of politicians and media commentators to the college.

Sir Bobby Robson’s youngest son, Mark, was recently invited to Langley Park Primary School to talk to the young pupils about his dad’s life and career. The County Durham school is a stone’s throw from the house where Sir Bobby grew up with four brothers and began playing football in a back lane

Musicians from Royal Northern Sinfonia, the orchestra based at The Glasshouse in Gateshead, are coming to Cotherstone Village Hall, Co Durham on Thursday 22 October at 7.30pm as part of a new partnership with Highlights Rural Touring Scheme.

Running until Sunday 15 November 2026, the campaign to find the UK’s Grandparent of the Year invites members of the public to nominate a grandparent– or someone who has taken on the role of one – who has made an extraordinary difference to their lives or those around them.

The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.

The officer was shot in the foot and remains in hospital in a stable condition, police say.

The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.

All four of Sunderland's pre-Christmas Premier League matches in December have been rearranged for live TV coverage

Three of Newcastle United's Premier League matches in December have been rearranged because of live TV coverage

Sunderland supporters will be bused to St James' Park for the first derby game of the season against Newcastle United

Robin Roefs insists there is no sense of panic despite Sunderland finding themselves in the Premier League relegation zone