Durham OnAir

George Stafford, from Consett, who turns 100 this week is set to walk 1.5 miles to raise money for St Cuthbert's Hospice care in memory of his wife and daughter in law.

A convicted paedophile "put his job before a court order", putting him at risk of activation of a suspended prison sentence.

A man in his 30’s has been arrested after a rooftop standoff in Bishop Auckland.

A man desperate for money for drink and drugs carried out knifepoint robberies at the same petrol station shop twice in a week.

A County Durham family have paid tribute to a much-loved dad, grandad and great grandad who had a “great sense of humour” and dedicated his life to his hometown.

Students from New College Durham are playing a vital role in preserving one of the North East’s most iconic heritage attractions after completing a major restoration project for Beamish Museum.

A ‘rising star’ writer and mother-of-two from Crook in County Durham has been shortlisted for Britain’s most prestigious award for debut authors.

A football school which provides sporting opportunities for youngsters in rural County Durham has received a donation of much-needed equipment from local housebuilder Bellway.

New College Durham (NCD) has been praised by schools across County Durham after delivering an ambitious theatre outreach project designed to inspire the next generation of performers and creative professionals.

Families say he should also be charged in Britain after he sold toxic substances to people across the world, including the UK.

A man, a woman and a child were pronounced dead at the scene in Elephant and Castle.

Tom Kerridge, Yotam Ottolenghi, Ravneet Gill and Simon Rogan told BBC Newsnight VAT should be halved to ease mounting pressure on the hospitality industry.

Royal Mail says its service is improving and that it is on track to hit the regulator Ofcom's reduced targets

Newcastle United are losing a good player with Anthony Gordon's exit to Barcelona - but certainly not an all-time great

Former Newcastle United full-back Kieran Trippier has agreed a two-year deal with Wolves in the Championship

North-East Team of the Season: Scott Wilson's selection features seven Sunderland players, two from Newcastle and two from Middlesbrough

The future of Middlesbrough midfielder Abdoulaye Kante will go a long way to being decided tonight, with the Ivorian in action in a crunch promotion play-off with Saint-Etienne.