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Daniel Ambler murder trial: jury hears five men pursued 23-year-old in Seaham family feud before Nissan X-Trail crushed him against a petrol station shop.

Bishop Auckland MP Sam Rushworth opposes plans to close Ward 7 before Christmas, warning of the impact on patients, families and NHS staff.

One person was taken to hospital after a crash at Waldridge Road crossroads, Edmondsley, near Chester-le-Street, this morning (October 21).

Waldridge Road is closed both ways from Waldridge Lane to Edmondsley Lane at the crossroads at Edmondsley, County Durham, due to a crash.

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

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

Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.

A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.

Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.

The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.

Regis Le Bris updates on Sunderland's injury situation ahead of the Europa League tie against Lech Poznan and Premier League clash against Leeds United

We're giving away two pairs of tickets for Sunderland's Premier League game against Leeds United this coming Sunday

Jonny Howson, Andrew Taylor and Craig Hignett were the special guests at the first You Are My Boro live event organised by the Northern Echo this week

Darlington are close to signing off on ambitious plans for a new academy set-up that could see around 100 US youngsters a year paying to join