Durham OnAir

Aran Sadler, 32, from Durham, died on April 11 this year during a race event at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough.

A man subject of a suspended prison sentence was at “rock bottom” when he breached it by head-butting his partner after a row in January.

A man who traded in designer watches both online and from retail premises in Darlington was not licensed to sell the makes he was dealing in, a court heard.

A new fish and chip shop is set to make a splash in Durham city centre after signage appeared in the window of a former tea room near Elvet Bridge.

A Bishop Auckland prison officer accused of inappropriately communicating with a prisoner at HMP Deerbolt has appeared in court.

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.

Momentum is rapidly building on site at Kynren – The Storied Lands, as construction of the spectacular Lost Feather arena reaches a major new milestone ahead of its opening this July.

Visit County Durham has welcomed Patricia Yates, Chief Executive Officer of VisitBritain/VisitEngland, to the destination, showcasing the county’s thriving visitor offer and the strength of the sector.

Tanfield Railway, the world’s oldest railway, is offering visitors the rare opportunity to step onto the footplate and take control of one its industrial steam locomotives with the launch of its new Steam Driver Experiences.

King Charles will address the US Congress on Tuesday and it is expected to express sympathy over Saturday's gun attack.

No 10 brands the move "a desperate political stunt by the Conservative Party", which had asked for the vote.

Landlords tell BBC News why they fear new laws could make it harder to remove problematic tenants.

Police say the increase is driven by improved awareness and a change in recording incidents.

How Ferryhill Athletic were reborn and created history by winning promotion from Wearside League Division One

Florent Ghisolfi met with Sunderland's scouts and recruitment team last week as the Black Cats step up their preparations for the summer transfer window

Callum Brittain's message from inside the Middlesbrough dressing room ahead of the final-day trip to Wrexham

Stockton Town will use the pain of setbacks over the course of the last 12 months as motivation when they take on Hednesford in the Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs tonight