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Residents have spoken of their shock after a murder probe was launched in County Durham.

Breast cancer patients have reacted with shock and anger after hospital bosses revealed up to 4,500 women could have their treatment reviewed.

A major review into breast cancer care at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is to be extended after hundreds of patients were found to have suffered harm.

Joshua Jones admits causing Judith Dunn’s death and seriously injuring her husband in a dangerous driving crash on the A1 on December 25, 2024.

The Northern Echo is calling for the NHS chief who led the trust during the breast cancer scandal, Sue Jacques, to be stripped of her OBE.

County Durham has been named the best place in the North East to grow old, finishing ninth of the 294 districts ranked across England.

North-East crime writer Bobby Cussens has released Shotley Bridge Revenge, a gripping new crime thriller set entirely in the historic village of Shotley Bridge, County Durham.

The iconic Redhills Durham Miners Hall is now looking ahead to the future following extensive and meticulous restoration of the magnificent building to its former glory.

Tanfield Railway is celebrating a remarkable achievement after winning a prestigious Gold award and being named Best in Class (Bus, Metro, and Railway Stations) at the annual Northumbria in Bloom awards ceremony, held on Wednesday at The Fed in Gateshead.

Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas is charged in connection with an incident in the English Channel.

Gp Capt Gez Currie said the pilots are in hospital, and their families are with them.

Del Somerville, 42, pleaded guilty to violent disorder following an overnight protest at Eastney.

Tanya Whitaker broke down before she spoke of how her son Samuel's death had devastated her family.

Newcastle United have announced a major new sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola, that will see the company become the club’s official soft drinks partner

Melker Ellborg admits he was “sad” to be left out of Sunderland’s Europa League squad by head coach Regis Le Bris

IF you’re going to be compared to anyone, it might as well be to the best. When Amario Cozier-Duberry was an untried teenager at Arsenal, the club’s then youth coach, Jack Wilshere, was asked who the winger reminded him of. His replay was, “Bukayo Saka”, before adding that Cozier-Duberry

Sunderland's Thomas Meunier and Belgium's boss react after the defender's shock omission from the national team