Durham OnAir

A rare Queen Elizabeth II 50p coin celebrating Britain’s diverse heritage has appeared on eBay with an eye-watering price tag of over £18,000.

A Houghton-le-Spring man has admitted dangerous driving on the A690 in County Durham.

A man considered a nuisance to shopkeepers and other city centre traders has been jailed for entering an exclusion zone in breach of a court order.

A teenager became involved in a friend’s dispute, punching and stamping on his victim, a stranger who he did not know, a court heard.

A CAMPAIGNING mum who has raised more than £60,000 for cancer research in memory of her Paralympian son has announced details of her latest fundraising event.

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Cherrie as Deputy Chief Fire Officer.

More bees and butterflies will soon be winging their way to Durham City thanks to a new project from a community charity which supports children with disabilities. The Sensory Place provides a range of activities, events and support for children with disabilities up to the age of 25, and works with around 200 families from across the region.

After 40 years as a newspaper journalist at home and abroad, Stuart Laundy has relished swapping notebook and pen for microphone and mixer.

A Sunderland-based chef is set to represent the North East on the upcoming series of Great British Menu, with the regional heats airing on BBC Two on Tuesday 24th March at 6.30pm.

Mills says the announcement of his sacking from the BBC had led "to the publication of rumour and speculation".

It comes as UK-US relations have been strained by the PM's refusal to be dragged further into the Iran war.

Police are carrying out inquiries into Lord Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A man in his 20s suffers potentially life-changing injuries in a shooting in Bristol.

Luke O'Nien hails Sunderland's 'unsung hero' who was the 'most important cog in the machine' on the way to winning promotion last season

Newcastle United have drawn up two different transfer strategies for the summer so they're ready to act regardless of whether they qualify for Europe or not

Florent Ghisolfi explains Sunderland's plan for the coming summer transfer window

Middlesbrough will welcome back Riley McGree ahead of the Millwall game, with Kim Hellberg facing a decision on Leo Castledine