Durham News

An MP has urged County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust bosses to reverse plans to close a ward at Bishop Auckland General Hospital.

Explore this stylish three-bedroom semi-detached home in Newton Aycliffe, priced at £168,000, with open-plan living, landscaped garden and solar panels.

PCC Joy Allen explains, in her own words, why she is determined to tackle the menace of illegal off-road bikes which are causing harm and nuisance to communities and the countryside.

British swing stars King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys and rising jazz talent Olivia Cuttill will close County Durham’s new festival in style.

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A woman found dead at the side of a County Durham road had taken a large quantity of drugs, an inquest heard.

The police watchdog has launched an independent investigation into Durham Constabulary's contact with Patricia Hewitt before she fatally stabbed Newton Aycliffe woman Angela Lloyd.

County Durham man Michael Snowdon fined £120 for keeping a prohibited stun gun at his Brandon home, Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court heard on October 7.

County Durham driver Joseph Glynn receives 200 hours’ unpaid work and a 16-month ban after driving while disqualified and uninsured in Stanley on August 31.

Durham man Simon, 43, turns 14 years in mental health services into hope as a peer practitioner for Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.

Police have stepped up patrols in a County Durham town centre after residents said they felt frightened and were avoiding the bus station.

Ebchester is a peaceful County Durham village built over the Roman fort of Vindomora, with riverside walks, ancient history and woodland trails.

Teesside Crown Court hears a man was allegedly stabbed 16 times and raped at a County Durham home; four defendants deny charges as trial continues.

A wartime steam locomotive that once hauled coal in the North East will be recreated more than 60 years after it was scrapped.

Durham County Council has made the A1018 and B1404 Seaton Lane restrictions permanent, with entry bans and a 50mph limit

STACK insists it remains committed to opening the Bishop Auckland venue despite three years of delays.

Visitors have hailed a café on a County Durham working farm an 'absolute gem', praising its pies, breakfasts, cakes and sausage rolls.

A 240-year-old home designed by one of Britain's best-known architects has gone on sale near Durham.

Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt, from Bishop Auckland, has announced the birth of her second child, Clark, with partner Scott Dobinson.

Durham County Council was left in the dark about Stack abandoning plans for its long-delayed city venue.

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I share our councillors’ and MPs’ anger at the casual attitude of Clayton Glass towards the welfare of its Durham workforce as they were laid off due to the firm’s closure.

Stack has been accused of showing "flagrant disregard" by Mary Kelly Foy after scrapping long-delayed plans to open a venue in Durham city centre.

Here are the latest planning applications validated by Durham County Council in the past week, featuring proposals for home extensions, tree works, new advertisements, and changes to residential and commercial properties.

A female prison officer exchanged intimate messages with an inmate, telling him he was, “the butter on my toast” and “the milk in my tea”, a court heard.

Stack has abandoned its plans to open a venue in Durham city centre, saying the decision was not "taken lightly".

Land-Star Express applies to expand at Tursdale Business Park, Durham, housing seven HGVs and 12 trailers

Darren Appleby admitted possessing two knuckledusters at his Murton home after a police raid. Newton Aycliffe magistrates gave him an absolute discharge.

County Durham mum Sue Spencer says a delayed breast cancer diagnosis left her with incurable stage 4 cancer as NHS Trust expands review into patient harm.

A man has been arrested in suspicion of drink driving after a crash in Chester-le-Street, County Durham last night (October 8).

County Durham could soon add a town in Italy and a community in France to its growing network of international partnerships.

A person was taken to hospital after a crash between a HGV and a car in a layby on the A66 that saw the air ambulance, police and paramedics attend.

Long before Hollywood became the global home of cinema, two brothers from Stanley in County Durham helped lay its foundations.

A Durham University honorary graduate and former Durham Law School figure has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law.

County Durham residents have said the council's plan to ban 'very intimidating' balaclavas would be a 'good' decision.

New images and drone footage have revealed the full extent of the damage caused by a fire that tore through the former Crown and Thistle pub in Catchgate.

Cocktail lovers are being given their first glimpse inside a brand-new County Durham venue ahead of its much-anticipated opening next week.

Plans for a major solar farm near Bishop Auckland have been refused by Durham County Council after residents branded the proposal 'utter madness'.

People looking for work in the North East ahead of Christmas are set to benefit from more than 300 seasonal roles with Marks & Spencer across the region this winter.

Godfather fish and chip shop in Stanley is stunning customers, who praise its generous portions and wallet-friendly deals.

A fire which ripped through The Crown and Thistle in Catchgate is being treated as arson, Durham police confirmed.

Police were called to a morning brawl involving both men and women on a County Durham street.

A new special educational needs strategy is set to be approved in County Durham amid a backlog of over 5,600 children waiting for SEND assessments.

The Annfield Plain family contacted Durham County Council after a broken boiler left them without heating, alongside several other problems.

A Newton Aycliffe café owner is putting a little-known community hub on the map after turning the business around.

Durham Freemasons award £60,000 grant to Stockton Citizens Advice for Community Connectors supporting families facing child poverty in the North East.

North East property expert Emma Bolton, CEO of Sewell Advisory, wins Woman of the Year at the Inspiring Women in Property Awards for mentoring professionals.

Specsavers Stanley backs Annfield Plain Under-17s with £1,500 sponsorship after County Durham youth cricket team secures league and cup double success.

£1.5m County Durham fund supports 33 community projects through Thriving Together, tackling loneliness, improving wellbeing and building financial resilience.

Award-winning director Dean Midas’s indie horror film The Stitcher, filmed on a mobile phone in Durham, reaches 65,000 views in 72 hours ahead of Halloween.