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Jury retires in Mark Faulds trial over allegations of grooming, rape and sexual abuse of a teenager in County Durham. He denies seven charges.

Emergency services were called to St Peter’s Church on Princes Street, Bishop Auckland, at around 4.40pm on Sunday (September 13), following reports of a small fire.

The family of a Durham pensioner are still waiting for a decision on a claim for up to £7,200 in care-home fees, four years after her death.

Harrison Strange jailed for 13 years after raping three vulnerable girls as judge called his offending persistent, entitled and misogynistic.

Live updates on roadworks and traffic incidents in Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, and the wider North East, including the A66, A19, A1(M), A1, A167, and the A69 this morning (September 14).

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.

Hundreds of bereaved military family members will be able to travel by train free of charge this Remembrance weekend (7-8 November), helping them attend memorial services and commemorative events to honour loved ones who died while serving in the Armed Forces.

Vibe Dance Fitness, launched in Billingham in 2023, now brings inclusive, low-pressure weekly classes to Billingham, Middlesbrough and Yarm, led by founder Matt Campbell alongside his mum, Chris.

Ministers are seeking to put a £100,000 annual cap on donations from British expats, backdated to 25 March 2026.

Burnham has previously said his father did not know he had become prime minister due to his Alzheimer's.

The incident is not the result of hostile action, the BBC understands.

The leaders of Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Fein say the UK government should prepare for constitutional change.

Anthony Elanga misses Newcastle United's Premier League game with Leeds United - but Matias Fernandez-Pardo has been handed a first start

Kim Hellberg discusses Middlesbrough's progress as Boro face Millwall knowing a win will take them top of the Championship

Alfie Jones injury latest and Kim Hellberg discusses his Middlesbrough team selection thinking ahead of the game against Millwall

Why Matthias Jaissle thinks two Leeds United players provide an example for his youngsters at Newcastle United