Durham OnAir

A man who was arrested in Ushaw Moor threatened to publish intimate photographs of a woman following a row.

Durham Crown Court heard how Kerry Anne Pickersgill, 47, and her daughter Ellie Newby, 24, kept the animals in squalid and wholly unsuitable conditions.

A man has admitted crashing his ex-partner’s car after taking it without her consent, but he denied having entered her house as a trespasser to take the vehicle keys.

A man found to be in possession of a prohibited firearm during a search of his home, also had a cache of other weapons, including a zombie knife, a court heard.

Darlington can expect a largely unsettled but fairly typical February weekend, with a mix of cloud, light rain and some milder air moving in from the west.

Stargazing events return to the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool this February half-term, alongside exciting opportunities to discover how the stars guided Royal Navy sailors and to explore the world of coding and STEM through family-friendly activities.

National charity Crimestoppers has launched a new awareness campaign across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear, urging the public to be alert to the signs of children and young people being manipulated, coerced and controlled by adults.

Universal Theatrical Group and Working Title Films are delighted to announce a national tour of the original award-winning production of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL opening at Sunderland Empire on 4 November 2026 where it will play until 28 November 2026 and its first return to the West End in over 10 years, playing a limited West End season at the Adelphi Theatre from 12 February – 31 July 2027.

A much-loved volunteer guide at Raby Castle, Park and Gardens is representing County Durham and the wider North East in VisitEngland’s prestigious national Tourism Superstar competition, with public voting now open.

The former Duke of York is eighth in line to the throne meaning he remains eligible to be King.

The scheme will seek to take inspiration from Ukraine's drone manufacturing programme.

Kamran Aman was subjected to further racist abuse as he lay dying on the floor of a neighbour's house.

The defendants cannot be named for legal reasons at this stage.

Why Regis Le Bris thinks Luke O’Nien remains the ideal figurehead for Sunderland - even though he is no longer guaranteed a starting spot

Middlesbrough injury and team news ahead of Saturday's Championship game against Oxford United

Middlesbrough goalkeeper Seny Dieng has signed for Sheffield Wednesday on an emergency loan

Granit Xhaka is back in Sunderland’s squad for the home game with Fulham, but Reinildo Mandava has suffered a knee injury that will rule him out