Durham OnAir

A domestic abuser rained down blows on a sleeping woman in a “serious and sustained” attack in Peterlee.

Zara Hawkins, 40, of Hawthorn Street, Easington Colliery, has admitted stealing four cases of chocolate worth £163.90 from the Co-op Food store in Easington Colliery.

Decorbake, a Consett decorating shop is set to close after blaming rising business costs and a lack of shoppers on the high street.

Thousands of music fans descended on Newton Aycliffe this weekend for the fourth edition of Ayclive Festival, the town's biggest music event of the summer.

Damon Clark, 40, of Bell Street, Bishop Auckland, has been given a conditional discharge after admitting theft from a motor vehicle and two further offences.

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).

Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Andy Burnham says he had a good first conversation with the US president and insists "you have to defend your own national interest".

The new prime minister told Laura Kuenssberg that people "voted for a manifesto" that he would honour, when pressed on whether there will be an early general election.

The defence secretary warns Britain "stands ready to respond to any attacks Iran wishes to wage against this country or our allies".

Gatwick Airport has faced a day of disruptions with toilets and restaurants closed to passengers.

Hartlepool United have signed goalkeeper Nathan Fisher following his release from Middlesbrough

Darlington have signed Ciaran Thompson and beaten Middlesbrough Under-21s 4-1 at Blackwell Meadows

Enzo Le Fee wants to score more goals with Sunderland this season after finding the net in a friendly defeat to Liverpool in Nashville

Sebastian Berhalter is set to be confirmed as a Middlesbrough player after Boro beat several clubs to the signing of the USA international midfielder