Durham News

Campaigners behind the Maya’s Law campaign hosted a fun-filled Pancake Party for local families at Creative Kitchen HQ in Consett.

A journey of just three miles that should take around 13 minutes is now taking close to an hour, according to a County Durham MP.

A suspected danger driver has been arrested after an incident on the A1(M) saw police officers injured and a force car damaged.

A driver was left "shaken" after a van crashed into a stationary car on the A689 near Sedgefield

Fresh uncertainty could surround the unopened BrewDog bar in Durham's troubled Milburngate site after the beer brand was put up for sale over the weekend.

A Ludworth burglar who was caught with the keys for a stolen van parked up at his grandmother’s house has been locked up.

The incident, which happened at Tursdale Business Park, Durham, saw wardens find numerous bags full of rubbish next to a wooded area at the business park.

A woman with no previous convictions caught trying to smuggle a mix of drugs into prison on a visit was told she faces a “likely” jail sentence herself.

Three adult accused have denied the murder of a man who was allegedly knocked down on a petrol filling station forecourt, last month.

A major exhibition celebrating the centenary of County Durham pitman painter Tom McGuinness is due to open at the Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland.

Stuart Scott, from Chester-Le-Street, has secured a gardener role at Middleton Hall Retirement Village after a massive career change and horticulture apprenticeship.

Spennymoor Town Council has unveiled its 2026 calendar of events, featuring free family fun days, live music, heritage celebrations and seasonal favourites.

Bishop Auckland’s inaugural IGNITE Festival will take place from February 20 to 22, 2026, celebrating community, creativity and light.

Durham is set to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year with a day of city-wide festivities on Saturday, February 21, welcoming in the Year of the Horse.

Andy Martin wins Northumberland Open Exhibition 2026 with his Peterlee photograph of a circus and graveyard.

The Manor House Hotel and Spa in West Auckland, County Durham, was transformed into a scene of gothic glamour for a sold-out masquerade ball on Friday the 13th.

Durham County Council has launched an eight-week public consultation on the Durham City Conservation Area Management Plan (CAMP), inviting residents to have their say on proposals to protect and enhance the city’s historic character.

Melbury Court Care Home in Durham celebrated Valentine’s Day on Saturday, February 14, with a themed afternoon tea and live entertainment for residents and staff. T

Funding has been secured for the redevelopment of a town’s bus station - with a local councillor labelling the current site a “monstrosity”.

A sexual assault referral centre has reopened in Chester-le-Street after a £100,000 refurbishment.

Residents are being urged to report potholes to Durham County Council after a large hole in the tarmac reportedly burst a car's tyre on the A692.

Local authority workers are due to be balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay.

Hundreds of people came out to take part and watch the traditional Sedgefield Ball Game this year, that saw chaos erupt in the town centre.

The much-loved yet brutal Sedgefield Ball Game returned for yet another outing this year, and saw hundreds taking part and watching along.

Testing kits are being used by police officers to catch street drinkers who are disguising booze in soft drink bottles.

One taken to hospital after ambulance were called to Sedgefield Ball Game.

Police have confirmed that the 'unexplained' death of a child in Ferryhill is now not being treated as suspicious.

Aldi in Stanley is set to install hundreds of solar panels after prior approval was confirmed as not required.

A "remarkable piece of railway history" is heading to Weardale Railway this month.

Today’s Object of the week is a powerful sculpture in Durham city centre that captures the moment monks carried St Cuthbert’s coffin to the place that would become home to one of England’s greatest cathedrals.

A Newton Aycliffe OAP says an overgrown tree depriving her Winterburn Place home of natural light is having a detrimental impact on her mental health.

Meet Ferryhill finalist Kim Lowe, owner of Kim’s Hair, in the top ten of The Northern Echo’s Best Hairdressing Competition.

M&S is set to close the café at its Tindale Retail Park in Bishop Auckland and replace it with an expanded bakery and takeaway coffee offer.

A man who carried out a prolonged attack on his ex-partner in her own home, received some “summary justice” himself, a court heard.

EDUCATION leaders have welcomed a charity’s initiative to help schools increase support for autistic and neurodivergent students.

Specsavers in Peterlee reopens after £55,000 refurbishment at Castle Dene, offering improved eye and hearing care, enhanced facilities and a modern new look.

If you’re looking for a stylish home that has plenty of space for the family to spread out in, both inside and out, Brook House may well tick all the boxes.

An investigation into a suspected arson at Shotley Park Care Home in Shotley Bridge, Consett is still ongoing more than four months on.

Paramedics took an extra ten minutes to get to a prisoner at HMP Frankland due to searches that went against prison policy.

A further 20 homes will be built at an expanding mixed-use development site.

A teenager was "punched and kicked" to the ground by a group of boys on Baliol Green, Newton Aycliffe.

House of Pickleball will be located at Unit 10, All Saints Industrial Estate, after the approval of a change of use to allow indoor sport and recreation.

The annual Sedgefield Ball Game is back and will take place at 1pm tomorrow, descending the town into a fracas of activity and brutal play.

New affordable homes will be built in a County Durham village as part of a programme to provide better access to housing for residents.

A yellow weather warning for ice has been extended to cover the whole North East, the Met Office confirmed.

Peterlee Town Council has issued an urgent appeal for information following the theft of a historic bronze bell from Peterlee Cemetery on Eden Lane.

A bar in Stanley has announced its official reopening date after extensive renovations were delayed by bad weather.

Nine people have been arrested by police after a man was stabbed on a Chester-le-Street estate.

One person was taken to hospital by ambulance crews after reports of a person in the water in Newton Aycliffe.

We’ve been on the hunt for the best hairdressers in County Durham - and we can today reveal our top ten finalists.