Durham OnAir

A killer has admitted stabbing a bailiff and ex-police officer to death in Shildon

A man who saw himself as a vigilante arranged online to meet someone he suspected of committing a crime.

Niall O’Connor, Barnard Castle School’s deputy head, will become headmaster in County Durham, replacing David Cresswell, who is moving to Canada in 2027.

Beamish chief executive Rhiannon Hiles receives a CBE from the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle on November 10, recognising her North East heritage work.

County Durham man Dean Softley banned from driving for 16 months after admitting drink-driving in Stanley, with 54 microgrammes of alcohol in breath and fined £120.

On Sunday 15 November, Sunderland Women face off against visitors Newcastle United in one of the biggest games in English women's football and YOU could be there!

A Japanese-inspired clothing brand founded in Hartlepool is calling on North East creatives to enter its first design competition, which is free and open to anyone aged 16 and over.

"Write Hear! Write Now!" is coming to Barnard Castle, promising a celebration of creativity, storytelling and the written word. Organised by the Barnard Castle Writing Group, Write Hear! Write Now! will bring together writers, readers and aspiring authors for a day of workshops, live readings, lively discussion and the launch of a new book.

Bright Futures Ferryhill CIC, a local community interest company dedicated to uplifting and supporting residents, has announced that its popular Community Pantry is moving to a new, larger space within the Ferryhill Sport and Education Centre.

The proposed radical overhaul of the welfare system would move under-25s off the main sickness benefits.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy could force participation in an industry watchdog to protect whistleblowers, the BBC understands.

The decline has been put down to severe restrictions placed on the substances' use.

Seven women were approached and grabbed in Huddersfield, police say, with a 29-year-old man held.

Why Jules Ahoka has made such a positive impact since joining Sunderland from Royal Antwerp

Kim Hellberg feels Adilson Malanda and Ashley Phillips boast the ‘ideal physical attributes’ to play alongside each other at centre-half for Boro

Middlesbrough will be hoping for an Sky Bet Championship awards double after Kim Hellberg and Will Lankshear were both shortlisted for October

Former Sunderland player Maurice Hepworth will explore the Darlington connection he shares with England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford when he visits the town for a special event about his football career, life and debut book.