Durham OnAir

Older people in a rural County Durham village will be able to enjoy more social activities and days out thanks to a donation aimed at tackling isolation and strengthening community connections.

A man who “buried his head in the sand”, when facing a trial for possessing child abuse images, has had his “one chance” to avoid an immediate prison sentence.

A 28-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after being pulled from the River Wear off North Road in Durham.

A Durham air ambulance paramedic Jake Gunn is set to tackle the Great North Run carrying a 16kg rescue manikin to raise funds for the charity he works for.

A person has been taken to hospital after a large 999 river rescue mission in Durham yesterday (August 18).

Iconic Brit-Rock band Embrace celebrate their 30 th Anniversary with the publication of their first ever book.

Durham Book Festival’s 2026 line-up features some of the UK's most exciting writers, thinkers, performers and broadcasters exploring literature, politics, history, music, and poetry.

Highlights Rural Touring Scheme is back with top quality arts performances in village halls and community venues across County Durham this Autumn, with tickets going on sale on Tuesday 25 August.

Durham Market Place will be transformed into a celebration of stories and imagination when the city’s Children’s Book Festival takes place on Friday 21st August 2026.

The 2.9% rise in inflation in July had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war “continues to impact prices here at home”.

Warnings for northern England, eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland will come into force later on Wednesday.

Rough sleepers in England will be offered housing, in a move likened to the “Everyone In” initiative during the pandemic.

The popularity of degree apprenticeships has grown as the cost of university has come under increased scrutiny.

Newcastle injury and transfer latest ahead of the Premier League opener against Liverpool this weekend

Darlington suffered a sixth successive home league defeat when they went down 1-0 to Chester on Tuesday night

Even Kim Hellberg has been surprised by how good Myles Peart-Harris has been in the early stages of his time at Middlesbrough

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