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Alcoholic Benjamin Bradshaw fined £200 after kicking a police officer during arrest at his father’s Wingate home.

The lifelong passion that led to a County Durham historian being honoured ahead of the launch of the 2026 Poppy Appeal. PETER BARRON reports

Daniel Slack caused months of shoplifting and disorder in Bishop Auckland earlier this year.

A County Durham dad is preparing to drive 1,000 miles to Spain to raise money for charity after his premature son spent more than 100 days in intensive care.

Safety fears have been raised after vandalism, fires and smashed glass were reported at Meadowfield Leisure Centre, prompting extra police patrols and security measures.

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

Musicians from Royal Northern Sinfonia, the orchestra based at The Glasshouse in Gateshead, are coming to Cotherstone Village Hall, Co Durham on Thursday 22 October at 7.30pm as part of a new partnership with Highlights Rural Touring Scheme.

Running until Sunday 15 November 2026, the campaign to find the UK’s Grandparent of the Year invites members of the public to nominate a grandparent– or someone who has taken on the role of one – who has made an extraordinary difference to their lives or those around them.

Durham University's free family science festival, Celebrate Science, is back this October half term, returning to Locomotion in Shildon for two days of hands-on discovery, experimentation and family fun.

Beat the boredom this October Half Term with Butterfly Conservation's five fun, slightly spooky and wild-inspired activities for the family.

It comes after the prime minister refused to say whether he backed expansion.

UK political debate has a distinctly Scottish feel after SNP's annual conference, says the BBC's political editor Chris Mason.

Emergency services were called at about 16:45 on Friday, and pronounced both dead at the scene.

Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc was sentenced in June over arson attacks targeting the former prime minister's car and property.

Rebecca Louise Burwood saw the vulnerable victim "as her nanna" but stole to fund her lifestyle.

Kim Hellberg previews Middlesbrough's Championship game against Cardiff City at the Riverside

Middlesbrough have scored a number of late goals in the early stages of the Championship season

Timur Tutierov's powerful message on Ukraine - and reflections on his full Sunderland debut in the Europa League win over Torreense

Alan Shearer has warned Matthias Jaissle that he will "feel the anger of the fans" if they don't see a huge improvement against Aston Villa today

Darlington include a new centre half when they head to fellow strugglers AFC Telford United looking for a victory to possibly lift them out of the bottom four of National League