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A troubled Newton Aycliffe teenager who grabbed a wooden spear when two police officers tried to arrest him has been given a community order.

Secondary schools in County Durham are being urged to join Mary’s Meals’ Feed A School initiative, helping fund daily meals for children in countries including Malawi and Zambia.

County Durham Met Office weather latest. County is in for a largely dry and bright start to the weekend, with a fine Friday giving way to a wetter and windier Saturday before a cooler, showery but improving Sunday.

The Witham arts centre in Barnard Castle will celebrate its 180th anniversary with a weekend of events on April 25–26, alongside a £230,000 investment to support its future.

Bellway has issued a statement after a teenager was left fighting for his life following an industrial incident at a Durham building site.

Join Olivier award winner and leading lady Cassidy Janson as she honours the music of icon Carole King who she played for two years in ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ in London’s West End

The owners of Veeno Durham have announced that the restaurant is trading as normal and continues to welcome guests, following recent developments involving the wider Veeno Bars brand.

A man from the North East is walking 62 miles from Saltburn Pier to Roker Pier, aiming to complete the journey within 62 hours, finishing at 20:20 on April 9th, which would have been his dad’s 62nd birthday.

Durham Cricket has signed up County Durham-based property and mining firm the Banks Group as its new principal partner in an agreement which also includes the naming rights to the Riverside ground.

The broadcaster was known for his eclectic taste and for helping champion world music on BBC Radio 1.

It comes after a group claimed to have targeted the Israeli Embassy in an online video post.

On the fourth day of their Australian visit, the royal couple pay tribute to the 15 people killed in the Bondi shooting.

South Yorkshire Police say a woman in her 30s has been arrested following Nyla May Bradshaw's death.

Kim Hellberg expects Hayden Hackney and Morgan Whittaker to feature for Middlesbrough before the end of the season

Dan Ballard is back in full training with Sunderland, but Regis Le Bris has hinted that Luke O’Nien’s form might mean he starts against Aston Villa

Eddie Howe is hoping Bruno Guimaraes will be able to make his Newcastle United comeback in tomorrow’s home game with Bournemouth

Club legend Nicky Featherstone will step down from his role as First Team Manager at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season.