Durham OnAir

A catapult has been seized in Shildon after police said it had been used to target wildlife and cause criminal damage.

Kelly Wilson, 47, of Esh Winning, has been banned from driving for 14 months and fined after admitting drink-driving a BMW in Quebec, County Durham at more than one-and-a-half times the legal alcohol limit.

Alan Metcalfe, 27, formerly of Paradise Lane, Peterlee, was ordered to pay compensation and costs after admitting criminal damage to a double-glazed window owned by Dash Housing in Annfield Plain.

Residents fear Hamsterley will become 'cut off' after Durham County Council agreed to permanently close a road into the village from the A68.

Durham County Council has backed plans to develop a 'once in a generation' vision for Chester-le-Street's Riverside.

A 74-year-old motorist has tragically lost his life following a single-vehicle accident in County Durham over the weekend.

The results of Butterfly Conservation's 2026 Big Butterfly Count are in and show it was a very good summer for butterflies. But experts warn that despite a good year, what comes next could be dire...

A Durham charity which has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for local good causes over the past 50 years is set for a relaunch.

Children are far more likely than adults to judge a person's emotions by what they hear rather than what they see, according to new research from Durham University.

The women were among hundreds who were harmed by their treatment at County Durham health trust.

Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a new book by the late Princess of Wales's brother.

Nicholas Brandram's family say he was innocent and "took his own life after months of immense pressure".

With Sheeran's next gig this weekend, some ticket holders said they were in two minds about going.

Kim Hellberg has responded to Michael Owen's suggestion that Middlesbrough striker Will Lankshear should be in the senior England squad

Staff are putting the finishing touches to Middlesbrough's newest sports bar ahead of its soft launch and official opening next week.

Campaigners are calling for a County Durham leisure centre to be saved after the charity running it said it could no longer afford to keep it open.

A multi-million-pound sports facility in County Durham is attracting professional goalkeepers from across Europe while benefiting elite athletes, students and the wider community.