Durham OnAir

A rogue trader who left a trail of angry and frustrated customers more than £31,000 out of pocket has received a 19-month prison sentence.

A Shildon man who appeared to “revel in being a paedophile” said he wanted a cabin in the woods dubbed the 'slaughterhouse' to abuse children in.

A PRIMARY school at the heart of a County Durham community has launched an “exciting new chapter” with the opening of a new nursery.

Tim Mitchison is retiring after three decades with Specsavers, having worked in Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe and Barnard Castle.

Greg McCormick, a guest speaker at the Bishop Auckland Civic Society has donated his fee to the Woodhouse Close Food Bank in Bishop Auckland,

Stargazing events return to the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool this February half-term, alongside exciting opportunities to discover how the stars guided Royal Navy sailors and to explore the world of coding and STEM through family-friendly activities.

National charity Crimestoppers has launched a new awareness campaign across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear, urging the public to be alert to the signs of children and young people being manipulated, coerced and controlled by adults.

Universal Theatrical Group and Working Title Films are delighted to announce a national tour of the original award-winning production of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL opening at Sunderland Empire on 4 November 2026 where it will play until 28 November 2026 and its first return to the West End in over 10 years, playing a limited West End season at the Adelphi Theatre from 12 February – 31 July 2027.

A much-loved volunteer guide at Raby Castle, Park and Gardens is representing County Durham and the wider North East in VisitEngland’s prestigious national Tourism Superstar competition, with public voting now open.

Three judges rule against the Home Office in a massive blow to the government, but say the ban must remain until a further hearing.

Following the latest release of the Epstein files, claims made by the then Prince Andrew in 2019 are under fresh scrutiny.

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein arranged for guns to be smuggled into the UK in a bid to target a march.

Ten people linked to six deaths at a hostel in Laos are given suspended sentences and fines.

Regis Le Bris discusses his Sunderland team selection plan for the FA Cup fourth round tie at Oxford

Kristjaan Speakman has bid an emotional farewell to Sunderland and says the opportunity to spend five years as the club's sporting director was the "honour of a lifetime"

Regis Le Bris says Kristjaan Speakman deserves "huge respect" for his work at Sunderland and thanked the outgoing sporting director for his role in helping the head coach settle on Wearside

How Kristjaan Speakman changed Sunderland - and why his time as sporting director is now over