Durham OnAir

A man has died at a house on Derwent Street, Blackhill, after emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to a home.

A Shildon mum has been left 'devastated' after her two-year-old autistic son, Maxton Bowman, was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer.

A Horden man has been jailed over a drug-induced paranoid attack on his mother in her own home.

Fresh delays have hit plans for Bishop Auckland’s long-awaited STACK development, with an MP warning the venue may not open until “next year at the earliest”.

A Scariston fuel thief caught on CCTV siphoning diesel from machinery on a work site where he was employed has walked free from court.

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.

The three teenagers avoided custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.

The BBC has spoken to parents of some of the children who survived the knife attack, who believe they have been given insufficient support because of the anonymity order.

The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.

Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold have not been included in Thomas Tuchel's 26-man England squad for this summer's World Cup.

Middlesbrough will take on Hull City in Saturday's Championship play-off final, with more than 30,000 fans making the trip to Wembley today.

How Middlesbrough's players reacted to Southampton being expelled from the play-offs and Luke Ayling's reflections on the Championship season

Tommy Conway told of his injury "heartbreak" after being ruled out of the play-off final and this summer's World Cup but the striker still has a key Middlesbrough role this weekend

Eddie Howe insists it is not yet guaranteed that Anthony Gordon will be leaving Newcastle United this summer