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Trial hears Daniel Ambler was killed at a Seaham petrol station after being struck by a Nissan X-Trail. Five defendants face murder charges.

Follow live coverage of the trial of five men accused of murdering Daniel Ambler in Seaham.

Alison Deighton, 69, says her cancer test was misread as negative before a rare breast cancer diagnosis amid the County Durham NHS breast care scandal.

A man took part in an overnight burglary during which thieves tried to steal two vehicles.

A previously clean-living man has lost his good name and driving licence because of his fear of needles.

A RECOVERING addict who endured homelessness before transforming his life to help others has embarked on a six-month rough sleeping challenge this weekend in a bid to raise £1 million for vital addiction recovery beds.

The producers of the smash hit PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL are delighted to announce casting for the upcoming UK tour, visiting Sunderland Empire from Tuesday 29 June – Saturday 3 July 2027. PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL will star Molly Rainford as Vivian Ward, making her stage debut, Danny Walters as Edward Lewis and Bernadette Bangura as Kit De Luca.

East Durham College’s Peterlee Campus became the home of BBC’s Question Time this month, as presenter Fiona Bruce brought an hour of debate to County Durham, welcoming a panel of politicians and media commentators to the college.

Sir Bobby Robson’s youngest son, Mark, was recently invited to Langley Park Primary School to talk to the young pupils about his dad’s life and career. The County Durham school is a stone’s throw from the house where Sir Bobby grew up with four brothers and began playing football in a back lane

The head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing said they consider Iranian state involvement "highly likely".

The closures are announced as the corporation continues to try to save £500m over two years.

No formal investigation has started, but the regulator is making inquiries into the case.

The government is expected to accept all 27 recommendations made in the review by ex-Ofsted boss, Sir David Bell.

Kim Hellberg won't shirk the big decisions if he feels they'll benefit his Middlesbrough side and will continue to do what he feels is necessary to make sure his star players don't burn out

Sunderland return to European action on Thursday when they take on Lech Poznan in their latest game in the Europa League

Sunderland are yet to make a decision on how Newcastle supporters will be treated when they visit the Stadium of Light for May’s second derby game

Regis Le Bris has told his Sunderland players to “show resilience” and provide a strong reaction to Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth