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King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to attend a Maundy Service at Durham Cathedral on Thursday, where they will meet special guests and hand out Maundy money.

A pervert who inadvertently uploaded a sickening child abuse image when he was applying to join a Durham angling club has narrowly avoided prison.

Four children from County Durham are set to play a key role in the Royal Maundy service this Thursday (April 17).

Manchester bomb plotter Hashem Abedi has been moved to Belmarsh prison after an attack on three prison officers in HMP Frankland.

A sombrero-carrying drug smuggler who attempted to bring almost £6 million worth of cocaine into the UK from Mexico has been jailed.

The charity Crimestoppers has launched a new campaign appealing for information about the dangerous and illegal use of off-road motorbikes and other mechanically propelled bikes across County Durham and Darlington

Swiis Foster Care, the UK’s largest family-owned fostering agency, is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted following a recent inspection.

A new study examining the impact of the Covid-19 response in sub-Saharan Africa argues that lockdown was a racist policy because it disproportionately harmed Black people.

Casting is announced today for the UK and Ireland tour of John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – The Play. Following the hugely successful and critically acclaimed West End run earlier this year and a return three-month summer season this June, “the funniest show in town” (Daily Express) will embark on a major 10-month tour visiting Sunderland Empire from Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 February 2026.

Hopetown Darlington is working together with Great Paws to present Rails and Tails, a free outdoor fun day where people are invited to bring their four-legged friends to learn more about dog training and explore the site.

Did Jacob Murphy mean his remarkable driven effort from out wide to open the scoring in Newcastle's game with Crystal Palace?

Jason Tindall has named an unchanged Newcastle United starting line-up for the Premier League home game with Crystal Palace.

Regis Le Bris has defended his decision to rotate his Sunderland side ahead of the play-offs.

Michael Carrick provides a Middlesbrough injury update on George Edmundson and Neto Borges

Michael Carrick provides an injury update on Middlesbrough's Liverpool loanee Ben Doak