Durham OnAir

A drink driver who was pulled over after police spotted him driving erratically near Bishop Auckland has been banned from the road.

The “quiet” mastermind behind a grassroots comedy festival in County Durham is preparing for his fifth year running a community event that focuses on laughter over profit.

A postbox topper supporting the Maya's Law campaign has been created in Blackhill, Consett, County Durham

A man remains in denial over a four-year-old drink-fuelled domestic assault in which he repeatedly banged his partner’s head off a wall.

A County Durham teacher has described a chance encounter in the town centre — and the determination to support a loved one through terminal illness — sparked a "remarkable" weightloss journey that has seen her shed more than 10 stone.

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.

Producers Barry & Fran Weissler and David Ian for Crossroads Live are delighted to announce that Durham’s own Emma Lucia will lead the cast as Jenna in the smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS, when it plays the Sunderland Empire from 4 – 9 May 2026.

A hidden section of medieval wall painting has been uncovered by archaeologists at one of North East England’s iconic landmarks – giving clues to its grand past.

Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals presents the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s global sensation, CATS, across a major UK tour and is today delighted to confirm full dates for the forthcoming tour. The brand-new production of the multi-award-winning musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot will visit Sunderland Empire from Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 January 2027.

Steve Reed says there is "no specific assessment" Iran is capable of hitting the UK, after Israel claimed it now could.

PC Bradley Corke, 27, had been critically injured in a collision on Thursday, said Kent Police.

The boss of Centrica says it is "too early" to speculate but if oil costs continue to rise, homes will be hit.

Number of confirmed cases redcued, says UKHSA, as suspected case linked to another Kent college.

Analysis of Sunday's Tyne-Wear derby and what Sunderland's win means for Newcastle and Eddie Howe

Regis Le Bris says Sunderland will support Lutsharel Geertruida after the Tyne-Wear derby was paused in the second half following reports of discriminatory abuse aimed at the defender from within the crowd

Regis Le Bris' verdict on Sunderland's Tyne-Wear derby success against Newcastle United

Eddie Howe insists he is ready to take whatever criticism is thrown at him in the wake of Newcastle United’s latest derby defeat to Sunderland