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An Esh Winning motorist has been banned from driving after he failed to turn up at court.

Levy Rowell, a County Durham man serving a prison sentence for rape, has been given an additional 10-week sentence after being convicted at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court for sending grossly offensive electronic messages

Here is a summary of the latest planning applications submitted to Durham County Council in the last week. Proposals range from home extensions and tree works to modifications at public buildings and new agricultural storage.

Durham’s cathedral, cobbled streets and surrounding countryside have become a backdrop for some ofthe country's best‑known crime dramas.

Young children are less likely to react negatively to the smell of vegetables they were repeatedly exposed to pre-birth, according to a new study.

Over half (54%) of people in the North East oppose the Government’s proposed holiday tax, according to a major new poll of over 10,000 adults across Great Britain, commissioned by UKHospitality.

New casting is announced for the multi-award-winning hit stage show Moulin Rouge! The Musical which will be welcomed by Sunderland Empire from Friday 5 – Saturday 27 June as part of its first ever world tour.

English Touring Opera (ETO), the nation’s leading touring opera company, bring two brand-new productions to Gala Theatre Durham in May 2026. Featuring the company’s first ever production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s fizzing comedy The Gondoliers and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci in a new English translation, ETO also bring a new opera for children, Ada and the Code Crusaders, to schools in Durham.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy tells the BBC that the prime minister has "shown before that he's up for a fight" and she "wouldn't write [him] off".

The UK's relationship with the EU is shaping up as a key issue for a possible Labour leadership contest and the coming by-election in the Makerfield.

Serious clashes between Unite the Kingdom and pro-Palestinian protesters were avoided on Saturday.

The new systems provide a cheaper way to intercept threats like Iran's Shahed drones used in the Middle East.

Middlesbrough will have to tackle the Championship play-off final without Tommy Conway if they are reinstated instead of Southampton

Regis Le Bris discusses his plans for his Sunderland coaching team this summer

The government has begun exploring the possibility of hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the North East for the first time.

Emil Krafth will leave Newcastle United when his contract expires this summer, the Magpies have confirmed