
Durham News
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Man assaulted woman and damaged phone after she tried to stop row in Bishop Auckland
A man lost his temper when a woman stepped into an argument with his friend during a drinking night out.
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County Durham paedophile set up Telegram and Reddit accounts under fake names
Daniel Price has been jailed for breaching sex-offender registration rules and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO).
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County Durham pub to reopen with new management months after closing down
The Gate pub in Framwellgate Moor is set to reopen under new management, with recruitment underway ahead of its return.
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See inside this Bishop Auckland home with garden which could be yours for just £1,000
A Bishop Auckland house is up for auction for just £1,000- but buyers will need to put in plenty of work to make it a home.
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County Durham firm plans to move lorry operations to Peterlee - public notice
County Durham firm ARM Pipetek seeks to move 12 goods vehicles and a trailer to Peterlee under an amended operator’s licence.
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Bellway plans weekend of events to guide first-time buyers after Your First Home details announcedBellway is organising events in County Durham to answer first-time buyers’ questions about a new Government homebuying scheme. Details of the Your First Home scheme – which will offer support to people trying to get onto the property ladder – are set to be announced in the Budget on Wednesday 28 October.
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Highest Civic Honour Award to Volunteers Preserving World’s Oldest RailwayVolunteers at the historic Tanfield Railway have been awarded the Durham County Council Chairman’s Medal, the highest civic honour in County Durham.
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Alnwick poison garden features in new Guiness World Record book!Ahead of Halloween, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS (GWR), the global authority on record-breaking achievements, is celebrating one of Britain's most unusual record holders, as Northumberland's famous Alnwick Poison Garden receives its official certificate for the most species of plant in a poison garden, with an extraordinary 97 toxic and narcotic species.
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More than 30,000 handmade poppies created for Durham Markets’ tribute to fallen DLI soldiersA community remembrance project launched by Durham Markets has inspired people across the UK to make more than 30,000 knitted and crocheted poppies – almost twice its original target.
National News
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Healey promises reduction in welfare bill before next electionThe Conservatives criticised the chancellor for not providing more details on welfare reform in his Budget.
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I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the BudgetPeople on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.
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Ofcom outlines ways social media can verify ages of usersOfcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.
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Family row over George Michael items up for auction - including Faith guitarThe brother of the singer's late personal assistant says she would not have wanted the items to be sold.
North East Sport
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Will Lankshear: 'I love Middlesbrough - joining was the best decision of my life'
Will Lankshear says joining Middlesbrough is the best decision he's ever made
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Regis Le Bris explains his Sunderland plan for 'gifted' Jocelin Ta Bi
Jocelin Ta Bi starred for Sunderland in the Carabao Cup win over Brentford
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Juan Angulo absence explained & Wilson Isidor Sunderland injury update after cup win
Regis Le Bris provides a Sunderland injury update after the Carabao Cup win over Brentford
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Sunderland Carabao Cup quarter final draw confirmed & Newcastle's potential opponents
Sunderland's Carabao Cup quarter final draw has been confirmed and Newcastle have learnt their potential opponents
