Durham OnAir

Sam Cornwell, 46, from Hampshire, was filming another skydiver near Shotton airfield in County Durham in April 2024 when his main parachute failed to open properly.

A man who fatally stabbed a County Durham dad-of-two in a motel car park in Australia, telling police, “Yeah, I stabbed a guy”, has been found not criminally responsible for murder.

Court documents say 30-year-old Royce Mallett, from County Durham, was visiting the town of Albury in New South Wales in July 2024 when he was stabbed once in the chest.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of affray after reports of two men fighting at a bus stop in Chester-le-Street.

Aran Sadler, 32, from Durham, died on April 11 this year during a race event at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough.

Durham Markets is calling on knitters, crocheters, craft groups and community organisations across the region to take part in a major community project to mark Remembrance Day 2026. The ambitious initiative aims to create 12,600 handmade poppies – one for every soldier of the Durham Light Infantry who lost their lives during the World Wars.

Momentum is rapidly building on site at Kynren – The Storied Lands, as construction of the spectacular Lost Feather arena reaches a major new milestone ahead of its opening this July.

Visit County Durham has welcomed Patricia Yates, Chief Executive Officer of VisitBritain/VisitEngland, to the destination, showcasing the county’s thriving visitor offer and the strength of the sector.

Tanfield Railway, the world’s oldest railway, is offering visitors the rare opportunity to step onto the footplate and take control of one its industrial steam locomotives with the launch of its new Steam Driver Experiences.

Morgan McSweeney says the peer did not give the "full truth" about his relationship with Epstein.

The energy giant said it had seen an "exceptional" performance at its oil trading business.

John Lee was caught on his own vehicle's camera attacking another driver in Conwy.

Clair Martin says she wanted to raise money for the Samaritans, who she credits with saving her life.

Sunderland's Brian Brobbey has been quizzed on transfer links with Bayern Munich and Chelsea

Newcastle United will set about firming up their plans for the transfer window at this week's PIF summit in Northumberland, with ins and outs on the agenda ahead of a summer of change on Tyneside

How Ferryhill Athletic were reborn and created history by winning promotion from Wearside League Division One

Florent Ghisolfi met with Sunderland's scouts and recruitment team last week as the Black Cats step up their preparations for the summer transfer window