Durham OnAir

William Etherington, of Dennis Street, Wheatley Hill, stole hundreds of pounds worth of items, including sandwiches, beer and vapes.

An elusive goshawk swooped into a Spennymoor, County Durham, garden and landed on the fence after targeting a pigeon.

Lee Walker, 44, of Leeds, has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding on the A1(M) between Bowburn and Bradbury.

Durham County Council has warned beachgoers about what to do if they spot the nurdles, which have been seen at Crimdon, Seaham Hall beach and the Slope beach at Seaham Marina.

Andy Walton, 54, of Burnopfield, has been fined £769 and handed six penalty points after admitting speeding on the A1(M) in County Durham.

To mark National Dog Day on Wednesday, 26th August, dog owners are being urged to stop judging a successful walk by the number of miles covered and give their dogs more time to follow their noses.

Following the sell-out success of last year's Jaws 50th Anniversary screening, Gala Durham is preparing to launch a major new cinema season, The Blockbuster Era: When Movies Became Events, opening with a special screening of Back To The Future on Saturday 5 September 2026.

Durham Jazz Festival is seeing strong demand ahead of its inaugural event this October, with its first show now sold out and several more performances approaching capacity.

With more than 2.5 million passengers travelling through Newcastle International Airport during the first half of the year, the UK Civil Aviation Authority is urging holidaymakers across the North East not to let a simple packing mistake get in the way of their late summer getaway ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

Several fishing vessels are assisting the Coastguard after reports of a boat "in distress' off Plymouth.

Police say at least six other people were also injured in the incident at the Big Church Festival.

The capital is not set to vote on a new mayor until 2028.

The former Duchess of York is renting a six-bed house in the Home Counties, reports say.

Matthias Jaissle updates on the Newcastle United transfer front ahead of Tuesday's deadline

How Newcastle United's players rated in the 2-0 win at Tottenham

Sunderland will kick off their Europa League group-stage campaign with a home game against AZ Alkmaar

Newcastle United beat Tottenham 2-0, with Anthony Elanga and Yoane Wissa getting the goals for Matthias Jaissle's side