Durham OnAir

We’ve rounded up the inspections carried out in 2025 from the ratings that have been published by the Food Standards Agency in County Durham.

Several County Durham roads will close until 2026 due to urgent bridge repairs, including the B6309 at Ebchester.

A 'paranoid' ex-soldier told his partner 'you’re going to get it' as her punched her in the face after a boozy night out.

The hidden health dangers of what was considered a niche party drug have been highlighted by Durham's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

Born in Liverpool, raised in the Midlands, now based in Yorkshire, Steve Tilston is one of the UK’s most celebrated songsmiths. In a career spanning more than fifty years he has become widely recognised within the world of folk and contemporary music; the words, arrangements and subtle but quite superb guitar playing could be no one else.

Every week we work with Visit County Durham to discover what you can explore from your door. We collected the best walks, rides and attractions, as well as a selection of fantastic events that are happening over this weekend.

Otters, trout and heron are among wildlife that have returned to a stream in County Durham as Northumbrian Water works to help improve the health of waterways across the region.

Businesses, organisations and individuals from across County Durham have come together for the first Durham Champions – an exciting new county-wide network made up of people who are passionate about the place and want to see it thrive.

The proposed changes in England and Wales come after a coroner calls the UK's licensing system the "laxest in Europe".

Home Office adds 15 more countries to "deport now, appeal later" policy to remove offenders before their appeals.

Barrister Mark McDonald claims he has the backing of a panel of world class experts who say there is no evidence any babies were deliberately harmed. Who should we believe?

Alicia Kemp, 25, was on a working holiday in Western Australia when she hit the father-of-two.