Durham OnAir

A man raped and sexually assaulted a sleeping woman before begging her not to report him to police, a court heard.

Police are trying to identify a person they want to question about an assault in County Durham.

A Royal Navy serviceman threw corrosive liquid into his long-term partner’s face in one of two serious drunken assaults in less than two years.

County Durham-born Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson is returning to West End comedy with a new show featuring famous characters and sketches.

Durham Cathedral has been branded “sacrilegious” by Northern Echo readers over plans to turn the historic building into a 90s silent disco.

As Britain battles a national decline in reading, The Bee is challenging one of the assumptions at the heart of the debate: that working-class people simply don’t read. The literary magazine, published by New Writing North, argues that millions of working-class readers risk being overlooked because their reading habits do not always fit the conventional picture of book culture.

Meet the brand-new three-part harmony singing group, where three beautiful voices come together to create one unforgettable sound. They bring one of their very first shows to Darlington this month!

Rail passengers travelling this Christmas are being encouraged to plan ahead, as major engineering work will mean no trains can operate to or from Birmingham New Street between Thursday 24 and Monday 28 December 2026.

Work is starting on an £8.3m investment to protect and enhance the water quality in the River Skerne.

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

His last book, Adam and Eve, is set to release this month.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking action over search warrants issued ahead of his arrest in February.

Flares were set off and there were a few scuffles with police during the stand-off in Gosport.

Lewis Miley has been given the green light to resume full training with Newcastle United and is expected to be available to face Coventry City

Tom Burwell has left his position as Sunderland's interim Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect

Sunderland youngster Juan Riquelme Angulo scored his first international goal for Ecuador to give another nudge to Regis Le Bris

Juninho has almost certainly scored his final goal at the Riverside – but Middlesbrough’s Samba superstar hopes to be return to celebrate promotion