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The former Whinney Hill School, located near Durham Johnston, became a familiar sight to millions of viewers of BBC drama George Gently.

A ‘forgetful’ sex offender used aliases to access online chat rooms, in breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), a court was told.

A man is facing sentence next month for two domestic burglary offences committed only four days apart in December.

Celebrity chef Phil Vickery has been announced as the headline act for this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival.

Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has announced new funding for services that support survivors of sexual violence.

Durham Markets has launched a new photography competition as part of its celebrations marking 175 years since the formation of Durham Markets Company in 1851.

Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) Executive Assistant Lynda Redshaw, who lives County Durham, was presented with an MBE for services to social housing in the North of England by Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle. She attended the ceremony with her two sons and granddaughter.

Following a record-breaking three-year West End residency, two sold-out UK & Ireland Tours and Amazon Studios award-winning film, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie returns for the 10th Anniversary Tour featuring a brand new song from Dan Gillespie Sells and Tom MacRae.

Durham City’s culinary scene has seen a wave of exciting new openings recently, and to celebrate Durham Restaurant Week, Sue Sweeney headed down to the Riverwalk to visit one of the city’s latest gems: Veeno.

Charge your phone under your pillow or leave your tumble dryer running overnight? Firefighters are warning people to think again this Electrical Fire Safety Week (February 2 to 8) as they reveal the hidden dangers behind some of the things we do every day.

The former prince has previously questioned whether the picture had been doctored and claimed he had never met Giuffre.

Lawyers for the unnamed woman claim she was 'treated like a prostitute' at Jeffrey Epstein's home.

Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express rail routes are severely disrupted after a derailment.

The mother of one of the babies murdered by Lucy Letby breaks her silence in a Netflix documentary.

There are plans for earlier diagnosis and faster treatment in England but experts worry about lack of staff.

Eddie Howe has made three changes to his Newcastle United side for this evening's Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg game with Manchester City

Newcastle United chief executive David Hopkinson has defended the club’s lack of transfer activity during the January window

Kim Hellberg explains why he would not swap his Middlesbrough squad for any other group of players in the Championship

Eddie Howe explains why Newcastle United allowed Matt Targett to see out the season on loan at Middlesbrough

Sunderland aren't planning to replace Luciano Vulcano after the exit of the assistant head coach last week