Durham OnAir

A man whose romantic advances to a neighbour were rejected made chilling threats to burn down her house and then squirted petrol in her direction.

A County Durham woman has been banned for 14 months after driving with a high level of a cocaine breakdown product in her blood.

A County Durham garden centre has been hailed as serving "the best breakfast in the UK."

Martin Lewis, 56, of Low Pittington, has been banned from driving for two years after admitting a drink-driving offence on his village's Front Street.

A boy has 'serious injuries' after reportedly falling from the roof of an abandoned building in Woodhouses, Bishop Auckland.

An annual cycle ride for The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, part of Newcastle Hospitals Charity, has taken on even greater significance following the sad news about Kevin Keegan. The Three Days for Bobby ride set off as usual from Sir Bobby’s statue at St James’ Park, but this year the fundraisers began the ride amid an array of tributes to another football legend lost to cancer.

Take a look at our reccomendations for what to get up to this weekend across County Durham and the North East From thisisdurham.com!

Exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, the stage production inspired by the hit film, Dirty Dancing, will once again come to life before audiences eyes as this fantastic, emotional and triumphant live show returns.

The 45-year-old has been reported missing from his home in Newton Aycliffe. Andrew was last seen at around 8pm yesterday evening (July 20).

Britain Means Business, owned by the party’s deputy leader Richard Tice, made two donations of £250,000 in the run-up to the 2024 general election.

A No 10 source says it is an attempt by the prime minister to show he is "hitting the ground running".

Families visiting France have told the BBC how their holidays have become evacuation missions.

Some residents in the village of Nethy Bridge have left their homes over the threat the wildfire spreading.

Eddie Howe updates on Newcastle's injury situation after the pre-season friendly draw with Gateshead

Eddie Howe speaks for the first time about Bruno Guimaraes' Newcastle future amid Arsenal transfer interest in the Brazilian midfielder

The key talking points from Newcastle's 1-1 pre-season friendly draw at Gateshead

Newcastle kick-off their pre-season with a friendly at Gateshead today