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Children's safety warning as Durham Police and Crime Panel meeting on November 2 postponed after Darlington councillors failed to attend for a second time - leaving children 'at risk'

County Durham and North Yorkshire campaigners renew calls for UK Graduated Driving Licences, citing road safety, after Northern Ireland launches GDL rules.

Durham’s Spitfire replica will remain in Millennium Place on Remembrance Sunday, November 8, due to crowd safety, emergency planning and insurance concerns.

Daniel Ambler suffered fatal neck injuries after being hit by a car at a Seaham garage, Teesside Crown Court hears during Ashton Anderson murder trial.

Residents across the North East and North Yorkshire have been warned to expect military jets flying overhead late into the evening for four weeks.

Harry Enfield is visiting Stockton Globe on November 21st with his new show Harry Enfield and No Chums. Famous for giving the world unforgettable comic characters including Loadsamoney, Stavros, Kevin and Perry, Smashie and Nicey, The Old Gits and Tim Nice-But-Dim.

Having been invited to a preview reherasal a few weeks ago, I was incredibly excited to see how the superb Darlington OS would transport us all into the world of We Will Rock You. Would the performers manage to honour the vocal brilliance of Queen? Would I be rocked? Or would I leave thinking 'Another one bites the dust"?

Thursday 22 October saw a new generation of Billy Elliot’s take an educational trip to the original North East film locations of the acclaimed 2000 film, including Seaham and Easington Colliery, ahead of Billy Elliot The Musical’s launch in Wearside this November.

Bellway is organising events in County Durham to answer first-time buyers’ questions about a new Government homebuying scheme. Details of the Your First Home scheme – which will offer support to people trying to get onto the property ladder – are set to be announced in the Budget on Wednesday 28 October.

Volunteers at the historic Tanfield Railway have been awarded the Durham County Council Chairman’s Medal, the highest civic honour in County Durham.

Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago

The big question for the British government is does defeat at home make it more likely that President Trump gets angrier abroad?

The wider risk to the UK public from the deadly virus remains low, a government spokesperson says.

As many as 1,700 officers could be deployed in the biggest Police Scotland operation since last year's visit by President Trump.

Labour ministers have published legislation that would end the granting of new oil and gas licences.

Kim Hellberg says Will Lankshear has not suffered a serious injury setback and could be available for Middlesbrough's weekend game at Watford

Player Ratings from Middlesbrough's 2-0 defeat at Wrexham with a number of low marks in Kim Hellberg's side

NO Will Lankshear, no party. Or at least, on the evidence of the two league games the Championship’s leading scorer has failed to start this season, no Middlesbrough win.

Middlesbrough Team News as striker Will Lankshear is forced to miss the Championship game with Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground

Sunderland will take on Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, December 16