Durham OnAir

A takeaway worker faces deportation after being jailed for sexually assaulting a woman twice in less than two months.

A County Durham headteacher has spoken of her devastation after vandals destroyed an award-winning play area which staff and families had spent years creating for pupils.

Consett Empire Theatre’s café could close and cinema screenings could be reduced under proposals being considered by Durham County Council as it seeks to tackle a budget gap.

Residents have spoken of their shock after a murder probe was launched in County Durham.

Breast cancer patients have reacted with shock and anger after hospital bosses revealed up to 4,500 women could have their treatment reviewed.

County Durham has been named the best place in the North East to grow old, finishing ninth of the 294 districts ranked across England.

North-East crime writer Bobby Cussens has released Shotley Bridge Revenge, a gripping new crime thriller set entirely in the historic village of Shotley Bridge, County Durham.

The iconic Redhills Durham Miners Hall is now looking ahead to the future following extensive and meticulous restoration of the magnificent building to its former glory.

Tanfield Railway is celebrating a remarkable achievement after winning a prestigious Gold award and being named Best in Class (Bus, Metro, and Railway Stations) at the annual Northumbria in Bloom awards ceremony, held on Wednesday at The Fed in Gateshead.

Victims of Zafer Dogan were living close to the 32-year-old who took thousands of pictures of children at a playground from his bedroom window.

Activist Daniel Thomas is charged in connection with an incident in the English Channel on Tuesday.

The test means patients can start treatment sooner and are spared weeks of uncertainty.

The foreign secretary stresses "the UK's unwavering resolve to combat threats from Iranian-linked groups in UK soil, including attacks on the British Jewish community".

What Thomas Tuchel must learn from England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina ahead of his side's return to action in the Nations League

Kim Hellberg feels Will Lankshear’s obsession with goalscoring will be a major benefit to Middlesbrough this season

Florent Ghisolfi discusses how Sunderland managed to keep hold of their in-demand stars in the summer transfer window

Sunderland face an anxious wait to discover the severity of Brian Brobbey's hamstring injury after the striker was forced off in the first half of the Netherlands' controversial draw with Germany