Durham OnAir

MPs and the North East Mayor have united ahead of the Maya's Law debate in Parliament today (April 13).

A man with a record for sexual and violent offending against women and girls is starting a lengthy prison sentence for further historic “deviant” behaviour.

Graphene technology firm SEEDS is set to begin commercial production at NETPark in County Durham, as part of a £100 million site expansion led by Durham County Council.

The Met Office has issued a detailed weather forecast for Darlington and County Durham for the week ahead.

11,000 people have visited Stanley's pop-up food markets so far, organisers claim, as new dates for the events have been announced for the rest of the year.

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.

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Cherrie as Deputy Chief Fire Officer.

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.

Tanfield Railway, the world’s oldest railway, is delighted to welcome Furness 20, Britain’s oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive, as part of its Tanfield300 Great North Festival of Railways this May.

Sir Keir Starmer is planning a law which will mean that the UK government can adopt EU single market rules, without them being voted on in Parliament.

The SNP leader made the claim in the BBC's televised debate ahead of next month's Scottish election.

Security chiefs will not be able to block spies from giving evidence to future public inquiries.

Claims made by leaders of six political parties who took part in a TV debate for the 2026 Holyrood election campaign are checked.

Sunderland have issued a strongly-worded statement after Brian Brobbey was subjected to online racial abuse in the wake of the win over Tottenham

Regis Le Bris has been delighted with the way in which his Sunderland players have successfully reset their sights in the last few weeks

Kim Hellberg admits Jeremy Sarmiento has had a "difficult" start to life at Middlesbrough, but says Boro's struggle for wins and form is "not a one-player problem"

New family-run angling/fishing shop Cast and Catch has opened on Whessoe Road in Darlington.