Durham OnAir

The Northern Echo sits down with chief executive of the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Steve Russell to answer questions relating to the breast cancer scandal.

A parcel containing 2.5kg of cannabis destined for a County Durham cafe was intercepted by Border Force officials before it could be delivered, a licensing hearing heard.

The Home Office has lifted a temporary pause on procuring asylum accommodation in County Durham after concluding it urgently needs more bed spaces to meet demand.

A former Durham police officer has been found guilty of gross misconduct for using a police system to access a woman's personal information for his own benefit.

A Darlington beggar threatened to “put to sleep” a vulnerable pedestrian he had confronted and placed in a sustained chokehold after he refused his demands for money.

The site manager in charge at Bellway’s Hedworths Green at Lambton Park development near Chester-le-Street has been rewarded for his dedication to building quality homes for their customers.

NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on people in the North East & Yorkshire to be ‘One in a Million’ by registering their decision to be an organ donor. The plan announced today (5 August) is to increase the number of people in the UK on the NHS Organ Donor Register - aiming to increase from 29 million to 30 million people to be registered donors by the end of the year. 

A former soldier from Durham who lost £12,000 to a sophisticated phone scam has spoken out about how support from SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, helped him rebuild his life when he felt he had nowhere else to turn.

Since 1981, the world’s greatest half marathon has brought people together – from first timers to all timers and once in a lifetimers, from charities to fundraisers and costume wearers, from famous faces to world-beaters and true local legends.

Simon Levy was a serial sex offender who was being monitored by police when he killed two women.

Simon Levy’s second murder victim, Sheryl Wilkins, could have been saved, senior Met officer admits.

Former Det Sup Stuart Blaik, who led the investigation into the police officer's death, has publicly shared his views on the case for the first time.

Counter-terror police investigating the ex-MP's death say they are looking into an "attempted burglary" last year.

Kim Hellberg is confident Will Lankshear will make a major impact with Middlesbrough this season after his debut goal against Wrexham

Troy Williamson takes on Callum Simpson in a rematch in Leeds tonight for the British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles

Hartlepool United kick off their National League campaign at home to Barrow after a summer of change

Show Racism the Red Card will mark its 30th anniversary with a Ryder Cup-style golf tournament at Ramside Hall near Durham, bringing together North East football legends to support the charity’s anti-racism campaign.