Durham OnAir

A Peterlee man who left his girlfriend with catastrophic facial injuries when he set his dog on her following an argument has been locked up.

A man arrested after assaulting his wife at their home on Christmas Day has spent the last four-and-a-half months in custody, a court heard.

A teacher’s sexually explicit online chat with what he believed to be an underage girl has cost him his job, a court was told.

A Full Monty‑style fundraising night in Esh Winning has raised £3,160 to support the work of St Cuthbert’s Hospice in Durham.

Go North East has announced enhancements to its X1 bus service, introducing new connections to Dalton Park, increased frequency to Newcastle, late-night journeys and double-decker buses to improve capacity.

Young children are less likely to react negatively to the smell of vegetables they were repeatedly exposed to pre-birth, according to a new study.

Over half (54%) of people in the North East oppose the Government’s proposed holiday tax, according to a major new poll of over 10,000 adults across Great Britain, commissioned by UKHospitality.

New casting is announced for the multi-award-winning hit stage show Moulin Rouge! The Musical which will be welcomed by Sunderland Empire from Friday 5 – Saturday 27 June as part of its first ever world tour.

English Touring Opera (ETO), the nation’s leading touring opera company, bring two brand-new productions to Gala Theatre Durham in May 2026. Featuring the company’s first ever production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fizzing comedy The Gondoliers and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci in a new English translation, ETO also bring a new opera for children, Ada and the Code Crusaders, to schools in Durham.

The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd has evaded arrest by operating under the alias “Kardo Ranya”.

The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.

The BBC investigation revealed how some self-described sleep experts have been giving new parents advice that goes against NHS guidelines.

An Education Select Committee report finds the government needs to make urgent plans for universities facing insolvency.

Southampton say they fully co-operating with the EFL and have launched their own internal review after being charged with misconduct by the EFL for allegedly spying on Middlesbrough.

Kim Hellberg insists his Middlesbrough side will not be altering their positive, front-foot approach when they head to Southampton in the play-offs

Regis Le Bris thinks Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey needs more protection from match officials

A veteran of grass roots sport has been given a send-off typifying his humour. PETER BARRON was among those smiling