Durham OnAir

Tracy Fee, from Bishop Auckland, and Simon Green, from Sunderland, receive £50,000 funding each through the Boost Invest programme, which supports social entrepreneurs

Residents visiting and living onon West View in Tindale, Bishop Auckland have described the road as being in a “dreadful state”.

The level of intoxication and the speed being travelled are the only remaining issues to be resolved in the case of a driver who has admitted responsibility for a fatal accident.

A man who committed a stabbing amid still not fully explained circumstances has received a 20-month prison sentence.

County Durham appliance repair firm Pacifica has been ranked among the top one per cent of companies worldwide for sustainability performance.

Stargazing events return to the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool this February half-term, alongside exciting opportunities to discover how the stars guided Royal Navy sailors and to explore the world of coding and STEM through family-friendly activities.

National charity Crimestoppers has launched a new awareness campaign across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear, urging the public to be alert to the signs of children and young people being manipulated, coerced and controlled by adults.

Universal Theatrical Group and Working Title Films are delighted to announce a national tour of the original award-winning production of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL opening at Sunderland Empire on 4 November 2026 where it will play until 28 November 2026 and its first return to the West End in over 10 years, playing a limited West End season at the Adelphi Theatre from 12 February – 31 July 2027.

A much-loved volunteer guide at Raby Castle, Park and Gardens is representing County Durham and the wider North East in VisitEngland’s prestigious national Tourism Superstar competition, with public voting now open.

Our investigation reveals gangs from a range of ethnic backgrounds are operating widely in the capital, exploiting girls and young women.

The US president says "it will be a blight on our great ally" if the Chagos Islands are handed over to Mauritius.

The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.

It comes after claims emerged that protection officers "turned a blind eye" during visits to Jeffrey Epstein's island.

Newcastle United thrashed Qarabag 6-1 in Baku in the first leg of their Champions League play-off game

Former Middlesbrough striker Dave Kitson has revealed himself as ‘The Secret Footballer’

Steve Watson admitted his Darlington side’s lack of a clinical edge was the major factor in their 1-0 defeat at Hereford

Regis Le Bris' view on Romaine Mundle's performance in win at Oxford United - and Sunderland's FA Cup prospects