Durham OnAir

A man who previously admitted making indecent images of children, paying for some, has now also pleaded guilty to other sexual offences with two girls.

A motorist was well over the drink drive limit when breathalysed after being stopped while at the wheel of a car described as going, “all over the road”.

A Reform UK councillor has left her role as a cabinet member as part of a council restructure.

Plans to expand an HMO on Silver Street in Durham to eight bedrooms have been submitted to Durham County Council.

A fake planning letter about a mosque being built in Chester-le-Street has been condemned.

Durham pharmacist Claire Humphries was massaging away leg pain when she discovered a lump the size of an ostrich egg that would change everything. Claire, 62, had been looking forward to holidays she had booked with her family in India and South America – but her world was turned upside down when she was told she had a very rare cancer.

The Spectacular, Spectacular! global hit musical will perform in Sunderland next year, with performances from Friday 5 June to Saturday 27 June 2026 as part of its first ever World Tour.

Plans have been unveiled for the proposed Sir Bobby Robson Institute, a £30m cancer research and treatment facility next to the Northern Centre for Cancer Care at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. Construction is being funded by The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, part of Newcastle Hospitals Charity, and for the first time images and detailed plans of the proposed building are now available.

Local community campaigners in Langley Park, County Durham, are celebrating after being awarded a £14,742 grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help finance the making of a new miners’ banner for the village.

Paul Doyle, 53, denies 31 charges including causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have visited the Natural History Museum in London on their first official engagement since the summer.

Neil Hopper claimed that injuries to his legs were the result of sepsis and not self-inflicted.

Hundreds of patients have been helped by rule, which makes it easier to get an urgent second opinion.

Newcastle have appointed David Hopkinson as CEO, with Darren Eales preparing to formally step down this week

Darragh Lenihan returned to action for Middlesbrough on Saturday after a nightmare two years of injuries

Newcastle United have confirmed their squad for the initial phase of the Champions League

Tottenham defender Djed Spence has opened up on the "confidence shattering" comments and spell that followed his Middlesbrough exit