Durham OnAir

Police and crime scene investigators remain at a property in County Durham after an incident which saw one person taken to hospital and the air ambulance attend.

Police and crime scene investigators (CSI) are on Balmer Hill in Gainford, near Darlington, after an incident on Saturday (August 29) that has seen one person taken to hospital and the air ambulance attend.

The family of murdered County Durham toddler Maya Chappell have spoken of their relief after the Government confirmed her mother will be blocked from an early release.

Lanchester is a picturesque County Durham village known for countryside walks, independent shops, cafés, pubs and a rich history stretching back to Roman times.

The former Hollathan’s restaurant in Chester-le-Street has been linked to a £40,000 Home Office penalty for employing illegal workers.

To mark National Dog Day on Wednesday, 26th August, dog owners are being urged to stop judging a successful walk by the number of miles covered and give their dogs more time to follow their noses.

Following the sell-out success of last year's Jaws 50th Anniversary screening, Gala Durham is preparing to launch a major new cinema season, The Blockbuster Era: When Movies Became Events, opening with a special screening of Back To The Future on Saturday 5 September 2026.

Durham Jazz Festival is seeing strong demand ahead of its inaugural event this October, with its first show now sold out and several more performances approaching capacity.

With more than 2.5 million passengers travelling through Newcastle International Airport during the first half of the year, the UK Civil Aviation Authority is urging holidaymakers across the North East not to let a simple packing mistake get in the way of their late summer getaway ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

PM Andy Burnham on Sunday announced changes to the next early release scheme - scheduled to start in October - which mean PC Harper's killers will stay in jail.

The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.

Police continue to question a 23-year-old man over the fire in which a girl, 7, and her aunt died.

A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.

Abdoulaye Kante is set to leave Middlesbrough to join Al-Ettifaq on a permanent deal.

Regis Le Bris was delighted with Habib Diarra’s impact as a substitute in Sunderland’s win over Fulham

Player Ratings as Nordi Mukiele is the Man of the Match in Sunderland's 1-0 win over Fulham at the Stadium of Light

Wilson Isidor scored a second-half winner as Sunderland beat Fulham 1-0 in their opening home game at the Stadium of Light