Durham OnAir

Mr Amir Ahmed Bhatti has lost a High Court bid to return to clinical work, but remains employed by the NHS Trust on full pay.

A man has died at a house on Derwent Street, Blackhill, after emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to a home.

A Shildon mum has been left 'devastated' after her two-year-old autistic son, Maxton Bowman, was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer.

A Horden man has been jailed over a drug-induced paranoid attack on his mother in her own home.

Fresh delays have hit plans for Bishop Auckland’s long-awaited STACK development, with an MP warning the venue may not open until “next year at the earliest”.

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has launching the first-ever vote to crown Britain’s Favourite Butterfly. From Friday 15 May - Sunday 7 June, people across the country are being asked to choose the butterfly they love most, whether that be a familiar garden visitor like the Red Admiral, Orange-tip or Holly Blue, or an elusive rarity like the aristocratic Duke of Burgundy or the mighty Purple Emperor.

Jonathan Church Theatre Productions are delighted to announce that the Chichester Festival Theatre, Stage Entertainment and Sheffield Theatres smash-hit production of SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN will embark on a UK and Ireland tour, visiting Sunderland Empire from Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 March 2027.

This week, Durham Markets, one of the city’s oldest and most loved institutions, will celebrate its 175th anniversary with a big three-day community event in the city centre.

Durham University’s Oriental Museum will once again celebrate Buddha’s Birthday with a range of free, family-friendly activities on Sunday 24 May, 2026.

The three teenagers were not given custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.

Temperatures hit 28.4C in parts of England on Friday, while delays have been reported at the Port of Dover and Birmingham Airport ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.

The list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called "super sites" that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.

Middlesbrough will take on Hull City in Saturday's Championship play-off final, with more than 30,000 fans making the trip to Wembley today.

How Middlesbrough's players reacted to Southampton being expelled from the play-offs and Luke Ayling's reflections on the Championship season

Regis Le Bris has outlined the Sunderland importance of defender Trai Hume

Tommy Conway told of his injury "heartbreak" after being ruled out of the play-off final and this summer's World Cup but the striker still has a key Middlesbrough role this weekend