Durham OnAir

Flowers have been left at the scene of a fatal motorbike crash in Ferryhill paying tribute to a man named locally as Sean.

Crews from Consett and Durham fire stations were called to Klers Fish Bar on Front Street in Leadgate, following reports of smoke coming from the shop.

Elddis, part of the Erwin Hymer Group (EHG), confirmed that more than 200 workers have been made redundant after production ceased at its County Durham site.

A County Durham paedophile who thought he was chatting sexually with a boy was, in reality, communicating with a police officer posing as a child on a decoy profile.

A woman was punched in the face during a 'road rage' incident in Durham hospital car park, with police now appealing for information and releasing a CCTV image.

The site manager in charge at Bellway’s Hedworths Green at Lambton Park development near Chester-le-Street has been rewarded for his dedication to building quality homes for their customers.

NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on people in the North East & Yorkshire to be ‘One in a Million’ by registering their decision to be an organ donor. The plan announced today (5 August) is to increase the number of people in the UK on the NHS Organ Donor Register - aiming to increase from 29 million to 30 million people to be registered donors by the end of the year. 

A former soldier from Durham who lost £12,000 to a sophisticated phone scam has spoken out about how support from SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, helped him rebuild his life when he felt he had nowhere else to turn.

Since 1981, the world’s greatest half marathon has brought people together – from first timers to all timers and once in a lifetimers, from charities to fundraisers and costume wearers, from famous faces to world-beaters and true local legends.

Stranded passengers have described their "nightmare" journeys and being evacuated from trains.

Four women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed while attending the Army Foundation College (AFC) at Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

A comprehensive assessment of England's waterways is the first in six years and shows little improvement.

Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of the murder of a British student, said she does not downplay the seriousness of Meredith Kercher's death.

Kim Hellberg is confident Middlesbrough will end transfer window with “stronger squad” than one that narrowly missed out on promotion last season

Max Arfsten and Kyle Joseph will be part of Middlesbrough’s squad for the season-opening Carabao Cup first-round game against Wrexham

A host of former Middlesbrough stars are returning to the Riverside for a special legacy game to celebrate the club’s 150th anniversary

David Hopkinson admits Newcastle United needed a financial reset this summer, but chief executive is adamant club’s ambition remains undimmed