Durham OnAir

Members of an international drug smuggling ring who imported cannabis into the North East will have to wait to learn how much they will have to pay back.

A man has appeared in court after allegedly using his car as a weapon to drive into a pedestrian on a footpath, during a street disturbance, last month.

Paul McGinnety talks to PETER BARRON about is first 100 days as the new Chief Executive of the North East Autism Society

EATING out is about more than just food. So many places do decent sandwiches, homemade quiches, plus great cakes and, increasingly, good coffee.

A Birtley garden centre has received praise from customers, with visitors highlighting its food, coffee and friendly service.

To mark National Dog Day on Wednesday, 26th August, dog owners are being urged to stop judging a successful walk by the number of miles covered and give their dogs more time to follow their noses.

Following the sell-out success of last year's Jaws 50th Anniversary screening, Gala Durham is preparing to launch a major new cinema season, The Blockbuster Era: When Movies Became Events, opening with a special screening of Back To The Future on Saturday 5 September 2026.

Almost a third of adults in the North East (31%) don’t know that regular exercise can reduce your risk of developing bowel cancer, a YouGov poll commissioned by Bowel Cancer UK has found. *

Durham Jazz Festival is seeing strong demand ahead of its inaugural event this October, with its first show now sold out and several more performances approaching capacity.

Images appear to show hundreds of protesters, all dressed in black and wearing face coverings.

BBC News visits town where violence has escalated after the fatal crash and residents say they are living in fear.

Victoria Fuller tells the BBC the force's resources need a rethink, speaking after the A66 crash in Middlesbrough which killed seven including two officers.

The party says the tax cut will be paid for by reducing public spending by £80bn.

Kim Hellberg expects Slovakian striker David Strelec to play a major role for Middlesbrough this season

Regis Le Bris lifts the lid on the summer discussions with Wilson Isidor and the striker's Sunderland role this season

Darlington are hoping to break their home duck when King’s Lynn visit Blackwell Meadows in National League North

Newcastle United’s £51m signing Matias Fernandez-Pardo joins the squad for the Bournemouth clash, but the 21-year-old forward is set to start on the bench.