Durham OnAir

A man was seen repeatedly punching his ex-partner, before dragging her by the hair and slamming a door into her as she lay injured on the floor, a court heard.

County Durham is gearing up for a programme of family-friendly events this week to celebrate St George’s Day, with activities planned in libraries and across Durham city centre

Durham martial artist Annabel Cooper, 12, will represent Team England at the WKA World Championships in Delaware after success at a national competition.

Northern Lithium has secured a £600,000 government grant to support feasibility studies for a commercial lithium extraction facility at Ludwell Farm in County Durham, targeting production by 2028.

A forest school set in the ancient woodland of Castle Eden Dene has earned a ‘strong’ Ofsted rating in all six judgement areas.

Tanfield Railway, the world’s oldest railway, is offering visitors the rare opportunity to step onto the footplate and take control of one its industrial steam locomotives with the launch of its new Steam Driver Experiences.

Join Olivier award winner and leading lady Cassidy Janson as she honours the music of icon Carole King who she played for two years in ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ in London’s West End

The owners of Veeno Durham have announced that the restaurant is trading as normal and continues to welcome guests, following recent developments involving the wider Veeno Bars brand.

Durham Cricket has signed up County Durham-based property and mining firm the Banks Group as its new principal partner in an agreement which also includes the naming rights to the Riverside ground.

One petrol retailer says he is experiencing about five drive-offs a week at each forecourt, costing him thousands.

The final design for a statue of the late Queen Elizabeth is to be unveiled, 100 years after her birth.

A bottle containing a type of accelerant was thrown through the window of the synagogue.

The war in the Middle East has brought renewed attention to Britain's vulnerability to energy price shocks.

Noah Sadiki explains what Granit Xhaka did to help change Sunderland's weekend game at Aston Villa

Kim Hellberg's view on the automatic-promotion battle - and how that will affect his selections for Middlesbrough's final three matches

Durham martial artist Annabel Cooper, 12, will represent Team England at the WKA World Championships in Delaware after success at a national competition.

Eddie Howe has not given up on Yoane Wissa – and has tipped the striker to be a success on Tyneside if he can get a full pre-season under his belt