Durham OnAir

A rare Royal Mint 50p coin has been listed for sale for more than £18,000, with the eBay seller based in County Durham.

A homeless man who went on a crime spree in Durham has been made subject to a hospital order to tackle his mental health difficulties.

Signs have gone up at Festival Walk in Spennymoor to advertise the new Iceland supermarket, which will be based inside the ex-Original Factory Shop unit.

The family of murdered toddler Maya Chappell have called on MPs from the region to push for a Parliamentary debate after collecting 100,000 petition signatures.

La Spada Ristorante in Pity Me, was hit with a one-star hygiene rating in October last year, but has been re-inspected and now has a four-star rating.

To mark National Grandparents Day in October, Ambassador Cruise Line launched its nationwide search for the Great British Grandparent 2025 – an accolade conceived as a heartfelt tribute to the unsung heroes who give so much of their time, consideration, emotional and, in some cases, financial support to their nearest and dearest, day in, day out.

Durham Markets has launched a new photography competition as part of its celebrations marking 175 years since the formation of Durham Markets Company in 1851.

Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) Executive Assistant Lynda Redshaw, who lives County Durham, was presented with an MBE for services to social housing in the North of England by Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle. She attended the ceremony with her two sons and granddaughter.

Following a record-breaking three-year West End residency, two sold-out UK & Ireland Tours and Amazon Studios award-winning film, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie returns for the 10th Anniversary Tour featuring a brand new song from Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae.

The government collects communications over Mandelson's ambassador appointment as some of Sir Keir Starmer's own MPs call on him to stand down.

The Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia and Angola have said they will cooperate on migrant returns.

It comes after the US president suggested last month he could withdraw his support for the deal.

Analysis of government data shows numbers increased from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25.

Luke Littler bit back at the Newcastle fans who booed him on the first night of the Premier League Darts season - even if he was unable to do his talking on the oche

Middlesbrough's Championship rivals Leicester City have been docked six points after being found to have breached EFL profit and sustainability (P&S) rules for the 2023-24 season

Regis Le Bris explains Luciano Vulcano's Sunderland exit and updates on Granit Xhaka's injury

Middlesbrough have had another game moved for TV coverage