Durham OnAir

Bishop Auckland is set to welcome a new bakery as Village Cakery announces it is moving to Fore Bondgate.

A new French-inspired restaurant named 'Brasserie Quartier' is set to open in Durham this spring, bringing relaxed daytime café culture and evening dining.

Amir Bhatti, the former clinical lead for breast surgery at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT), is under investigation by the Trust.

Families in County Durham are set to benefit from a new government initiative creating hundreds of new childcare places across the region.

Shildon in County Durham has been named as the most affordable town in Britain for families looking to buy a home, according to Zoopla data.

After 40 years as a newspaper journalist at home and abroad, Stuart Laundy has relished swapping notebook and pen for microphone and mixer.

A Sunderland-based chef is set to represent the North East on the upcoming series of Great British Menu, with the regional heats airing on BBC Two on Tuesday 24th March at 6.30pm.

Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live are delighted to announce that Durham’s own Emma Lucia will lead the cast as Jenna in the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, when it plays the Sunderland Empire from 4 – 9 May 2026.

A hidden section of medieval wall painting has been uncovered by archaeologists at one of North East England’s iconic landmarks – giving clues to its grand past.

Police say they are looking for three suspects after the Hatzola ambulances were set on fire.

BBC Your Voice hears from postal workers who say "take the mail for ride" is a common phrase.

The chancellor must react in real time to the economic shock of the war in Iran, writes the BBC's political editor.

Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.

ANTHONY GORDON suggested Sunderland are “not a very good team” compared to Newcastle United as he expressed his frustrations at a Tyne-Wear derby defeat.

Why Sunderland signed Brian Brobbey from Ajax - and how the Dutch striker has developed at the Stadium of Light

Sunderland defender Dan Ballard has been ruled out of Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifying play-off semi-final against Italy with a hamstring injury

What do Sunderland have to do to qualify for Europe - and how likely it is to happen after Tyne-Wear derby win over Newcastle United?