Durham OnAir

A wanted man was discovered hiding inside a suitcase when police officers tracked him down at a County Durham house earlier this week.

A convicted Barnard Castle sex offender who moved in with a woman and her two children without telling her of his past behaviour has been locked up.

A County Durham social club has been ordered to pay nearly £60,000 to two former employees after a tribunal finding.

After an illustrious Army career, Mike Butterwick CBE talks to PETER BARRON about his plans as the new Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham

Durham County Council has validated several new planning applications over the past week, ranging from home extensions to major landscaping and heritage works.

Luke, 14, from Durham, has just been announced as an ambassador for CarFest’s annual Do More Good Week, a dedicated campaign shining a light on the real-life impact of funds raised through the festival.

Durham Markets is calling on knitters, crocheters, craft groups and community organisations across the region to take part in a major community project to mark Remembrance Day 2026. The ambitious initiative aims to create 12,600 handmade poppies – one for every soldier of the Durham Light Infantry who lost their lives during the World Wars.

Durham Cricket has signed up County Durham-based property and mining firm the Banks Group as its new principal partner in an agreement which also includes the naming rights to the Riverside ground.

Tanfield Railway, the world’s oldest railway, is delighted to welcome Furness 20, Britain’s oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive, as part of its Tanfield300 Great North Festival of Railways this May.

John Swinney will return as first minister after a fifth Scottish election victory for the SNP.

Sir Keir Starmer is facing what looks like a coordinated attempt to get him to set a timetable for his departure.

The royal couple shared photographs of Sir David and wished him a very happy birthday.

Five cases of hantavirus have been confirmed in total, including one of the three passengers on the MV Hondius who died.

When Sunderland supporters mocked Manchester United fans on the final day of the season at the Stadium of Light

Regis Le Bris admits Wilson Isidor is currently ahead of Eliezer Mayenda in Sunderland’s attacking pecking order

Dael Fry opens up on his Middlesbrough promotion dream in a sit-down interview with the Northern Echo

Eddie Howe is keen to retain Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa this summer despite their struggles this season