Durham OnAir

Mark Ransom, 47, of no fixed address, was ordered to serve 15 weeks in prison after failing to comply with a suspended sentence order that followed an assault on a police officer in County Durham

A man who strangled his partner, at least once to the point of passing out, during two separate attacks in her own home.

The Beehive Coffee Shop, based on Kingsway in Bishop Auckland, is celebrating its first anniversary after opening its doors in May 2025.

Donna Mahan, 43, of Laurel Avenue, Durham, was ordered to pay £385 in fines and costs after admitting assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty.

A County Durham woman who opened her own business at just 19 has been named the best in the county for pet care.

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has launching the first-ever vote to crown Britain’s Favourite Butterfly. From Friday 15 May - Sunday 7 June, people across the country are being asked to choose the butterfly they love most, whether that be a familiar garden visitor like the Red Admiral, Orange-tip or Holly Blue, or an elusive rarity like the aristocratic Duke of Burgundy or the mighty Purple Emperor.

Jonathan Church Theatre Productions are delighted to announce that the Chichester Festival Theatre, Stage Entertainment and Sheffield Theatres smash-hit production of SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN will embark on a UK and Ireland tour, visiting Sunderland Empire from Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 March 2027.

This week, Durham Markets, one of the city’s oldest and most loved institutions, will celebrate its 175th anniversary with a big three-day community event in the city centre.

Durham University’s Oriental Museum will once again celebrate Buddha’s Birthday with a range of free, family-friendly activities on Sunday 24 May, 2026.

Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, the girl, who is now 16, said: "What was the point in putting me through that?"

A girl who was raped by two teenage boys has told the BBC that a judge's decision to spare them jail sentences was like a "rock straight in my face".

The soaring temperatures could lead to new national May temperature records being set on bank holiday Monday.

The video game presents a young Bond before he has earned his "00" spy status.

Team news ahead of the Premier League clash between Sunderland and Chelsea

Lewis Hall is set to switch back to right-back after Eddie Howe made two changes to his Newcastle side for the final game of the season at Fulham

Hull boss Sergej Jakirovic admits that the play-off final against Middlesbrough might have been different had Hayden Hackney been fully fit

Middlesbrough's Aidan Morris showed his class after the devastating play-off final defeat to Hull City at Wembley