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Oliver Chappell, 26, of Ushaw Moor, has been disqualified from driving after being found in charge of a vehicle while over the legal limit for a controlled drug.

Parents have spoken of their devastation after the shock closure of an award-winning school.

A County Durham pensioner affectionately known as "Bingo Bella" has celebrated her 100th birthday, putting her long and happy life down to hard work, a loving family and "enjoying every day you can".

A road has been taped off after police and ambulance crews were called to a crash in Annfield Plain.

An education programme using virtual reality to show young people the consequences of knife crime and antisocial behaviour is set to reach hundreds more pupils across County Durham and Darlington.

Sunderland Empire and Martin Dodd for UK Productions are excited to today reveal villainous casting for The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook taking flight for Christmas 2026. Turning to the dark side and sailing the high seas is Miss Rory, reinvented as the swashbuckling, sword-sharp Captain Rorina Hook from Friday 11 December 2026 until Sunday 3 January 2027.

The master illusionist returns to the north east from 7th-11th July with a run at the Stockton Globe. In this interview Derren lets us know what audiences can expect from his latest show "Only Human".

The lead cast and full creative team have been announced for the first UK tour of Burlesque the Musical. Faye Brookes will star as Tess Richarde, the Burlesque club owner portrayed by the legendary Cher in Stephen Antin’s Golden Globe winning, Best Picture nominated 2010 film.

Construction students with special educational needs enjoyed a rare first-hand experience of life on a building site during a visit to Bellway Durham’s Hedworths Green at Lambton Park development near Chester-le-Street. The housebuilder hosted 13 sixth form students from Barbara Priestman Academy in Sunderland, a specialist school for children and young people with autism and complex learning difficulties.

In an untypically candid interview, the outgoing PM tells the BBC it was "really tough" to accept his political career was over.

The newly elected MP for Makerfield is expected to become PM this month and says he will stick to the 2024 Labour manifesto.

Fifa u-turn on plans to bring forward England's fixture against Mexico following consultation with both nations' football associations.

The 29-year-old was shot while observing rioting in Londonderry in April 2019.

Sunderland have won the battle to keep their captain, Granit Xhaka, on Wearside despite strong transfer interest from Chelsea

Dael Fry has left Middlesbrough and signed a contract with the club's Championship rivals Birmingham City

Myles Peart-Harris has been confirmed as Middlesbrough’s first signing of the summer transfer window

Eliezer Mayenda is close to completing a €25m (£21.5m) move from Sunderland to Rennes