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Here are the lowest unleaded prices within five miles of key areas across County Durham and Darlington.

A man who has admitted sexually communicating online with underage boys was told the “overwhelming likelihood” is that he will be facing a prison sentence.

A former Darlington councillor has been jailed for 12 years for sexual offences on a boy, some of which were committed on the night of a celebration to mark an election victory.

Sedgefield Mediaeval Fayre is set to return on Saturday, May 16, with crafts, entertainment, and re-enactments on the village green.

Banks Homes is planning to build 50 sustainable family homes in Sedgefield, with 20 per cent affordable housing and eco-friendly features.

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2026, award winning actress Sheridan Smith, accompanied by her fellow cast and crew of the dark psychological comedy, Woman In Mind, came together for a special Q&A event at Sunderland Empire to raise money for local women’s charity, Wearside Women In Need.

The Tanfield Railway in County Durham has been named the best railway in the country at a prestigious awards ceremony.

Sunderland Empire and Martin Dodd for UK Productions are taking flight for Christmas 2026 with The Further Adventures of Peter Pan: The Return of Captain Hook and are delighted to announce that Heartstopper and Emmerdale star, Bradley Riches, is set to join this latest swashbuckling adventure in the role of ‘Peter’ from Friday 11 December 2026 until Sunday 3 January 2027.

In the wake of rising interest in vocational education, New College Durham is celebrating outstanding success after a team of its Level Two apprentices secured the prestigious Judges’ Award at the City & Guilds Apprenticeship Showcase Challenge during National Apprenticeship Week 2026.

Fuel duty on petrol and diesel is due to rise from September, when a 5p cut is phased out.

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, had been accused of showing support for proscribed organisation Hezbollah following a gig in London in 2024.

The two high-ranking officers failed to act when Gunner Jaysley Beck, 19, reported a sexual assault.

A newly unearthed interview from 2013 casts doubt on the Green Party leader's claim to have apologised.

Dan Neil opens up on his Sunderland exit and his decision to join Ipswich Town in January

Darlington boss Steve Watson has urged his players to look at the bigger picture and remind themselves of the strong position they're in as Quakers look to recover from an untimely loss of form

Newcastle will head for the Nou Camp desperate to take out their Champions League frustration on Barcelona after learning lessons from their Carabao Cup exit.

Regis Le Bris says Sunderland's players are desperate to finish the campaign on a high as the Black Cats look to put the FA Cup humiliation at Port Vale behind them