Durham OnAir

A Newton Aycliffe dad says his life has “changed forever” after a cut on his toe led to his leg being amputated below the knee.

A man responded to being told a relationship was over by squeezing his partner’s neck so tightly that it caused three blood vessels to burst, a court was told.

John Thomas Howard, 31, of Shildon, was banned from driving for six months after being found guilty at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court of failing to identify the driver of a vehicle linked to an alleged offence.

Jonathan Armstrong, 32, formerly of Stockton, was fined at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court after admitting breaching a criminal behaviour order by drinking alcohol while heavily intoxicated at Durham Bus Station.

A person was taken to hospital after the air ambulance landed in Bishop Auckland on Wednesday.

More than 100 remarkable vehicles will take their places against the historic backdrop of Durham city centre when the Durham Classic Car Show returns on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August.

Country Music star Dolly Parton has died aged 80 her family has announced on social media.

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. 

Flooding and mud slides hit the Rasuaw region in the morning on Wednesday, killing at least 95 people, Nepali police said.

Cleveland Police says it "cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime" after the fire near Middlesbrough.

Prince Harry, Meghan, and their two children are believed to have flown into the country privately from California.

Dr Julian Morris Morris said he had "reason to suspect that Professor Arday died an unnatural death".

Kim Hellberg discusses the strength in depth in Middlesbrough's defence after Ashley Phillips made his debut at Doncaster

Sunderland have made a move for Marseille's Brazilian winger Igor Paixao as the Black Cats continue their push to strengthen their attack ahead of next Tuesday's transfer deadline

Middlesbrough are closing in on the signing of Rokas Pukštas

Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg insists he does not want to lose David Strelec in the final week of the transfer window