Durham OnAir

A former serviceman is starting his second long prison sentence over his continuing "sexual preoccupation with young girls".

A STAINDROP Academy student who achieved five Grade 9s was left speechless after collecting her GCSE results today.

STUDENTS and staff at Whitworth Park Academy in Spennymoor are celebrating after the school achieved its best ever GCSE results.

Lee Markham, 50, of Hallfield Close, Sunderland, has been banned from driving for five years after failing to identify the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee linked to an alleged road offence

Andrew Luke, 53, of Bailey Rise, Peterlee, has been fined after admitting assault by beating a woman and using threatening or abusive behaviour during an incident in County Durham

Older people in a rural County Durham village will be able to enjoy more day trips, free activities and social events thanks to a £3,500 donation from EMG Solicitors.

The sights, sounds and stories of the North East will bloom to life this September as Ushaw's much-loved Flower Festival returns, transforming its magnificent historic buildings with spectacular floral displays inspired by the region's rich musical heritage.

Iconic Brit-Rock band Embrace celebrate their 30 th Anniversary with the publication of their first ever book.

Durham Book Festival’s 2026 line-up features some of the UK's most exciting writers, thinkers, performers and broadcasters exploring literature, politics, history, music, and poetry.

Their surprise announcement means a fresh decision will need to be made on the level of publicly funded protection they are entitled to.

Pass rates for maths and English resits remain significantly lower than students taking them for the first time.

European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.

Nathan Cofnas says he is being investigated for discriminating against the late Cambridge professor.

Kieran Scott was the special guest on BBC Tees with Mark Drury on Thursday night, and updated on Middlesbrough's transfer latest

Newcastle United will be without Tino Livramento for the Premier League opener against Liverpool on Sunday, while Joelinton has also been ruled out for a fortnight.

Regis Le Bris discusses Sunderland's transfer situation as the Black Cats continue their efforts to strengthen their squad

Middlesbrough injury and team news ahead of the Championship game at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday