Durham OnAir

A Wheatley Hill dangerous driver who caused a passenger to suffer fatal injuries will have to wait to be sentenced.

A Barnard Castle man has received a suspended prison sentence over his part in a disturbance in the town in July last year.

A 12-year-old boy has died after falling from the roof of a barn in Bishop Auckland, Durham Police has confirmed.

A controversial solar farm planned for countryside near Stanley has been approved on appeal by a Government planning inspector.

Plans for a solar farm that opponents said would leave residents feeling like "prisoners in our own home" have been approved after a council decision was overturned.

Families are being invited to discover a magical new side to Durham this summer as an enchanting LEGO® trail takes over the city's historic streets.

An annual cycle ride for The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, part of Newcastle Hospitals Charity, has taken on even greater significance following the sad news about Kevin Keegan. The Three Days for Bobby ride set off as usual from Sir Bobby’s statue at St James’ Park, but this year the fundraisers began the ride amid an array of tributes to another football legend lost to cancer.

Take a look at our reccomendations for what to get up to this weekend across County Durham and the North East From thisisdurham.com!

Exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing, the stage production inspired by the hit film, Dirty Dancing, will once again come to life before audiences eyes as this fantastic, emotional and triumphant live show returns.

The drought declarations follow an exceptionally hot and dry period, which has hit rivers, crops and nature.

The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England.

Police discovered messy side rooms strewn with rubbish at the Legacy funeral home in Hull.

Police are reviewing four unexplained deaths at a homeless shelter where James Desborough stayed.

Newcastle United are in advanced talks with Braga over Lucas Hornicek, although they have not yet triggered the goalkeeper's €29.5m release clause

Anthony Elanga feels the challenges of his difficult first year as a Newcastle United player will enable him to kick on markedly next season

Toulouse are holding out for a €30m (£25.7m) fee for Dayann Methalie but Sunderland officials are confident they can broker a deal for the left-back

SEBASTIAN BERHALTER says he has joined Middlesbrough from Vancouver Whitecaps to win promotion to the Premier League