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Romaldkirk, in Teesdale, County Durham, often described as “picture-postcard” is continuing to attract attention from visitors.

Maradona Ltd has applied for a premises licence to serve alcohol at Zest Italian, located at 86a High Street in Carrville, Durham.

A young danger driver said he was in “fight or flight” when he drove “in excess of 100mph” during a police chase.

BY rejecting division and decline, we are building a better North East. And a Britain built for all.

Plans have been submitted to Durham County Council to convert a house on Dragonville, Sherburn Road, Durham into two flats.

John Cleese talks to Richard Barber about the runaway success of Fawlty Towers – The Play, having had two sold out West End seasons and a 10 month UK tour which began in September.

Durham Cricket has signed up County Durham-based property and mining firm the Banks Group as its new principal partner in an agreement which also includes the naming rights to the Riverside ground.

Tanfield Railway, the world’s oldest railway, is delighted to welcome Furness 20, Britain’s oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive, as part of its Tanfield300 Great North Festival of Railways this May.

Briana Corrigan of The Beautiful South has returned to the stage after a 10-year hiatus with 3 hugely successful and largely sold-out tours throughout the UK and IRELAND already completed, a new album in the pipeline and a series of brand-new gigs lined up for Spring 2025.

Full casting has today been announced for the highly-anticipated return of The Sunderland Story, coming exclusively to Sunderland Empire for a second season from Thursday 15 May – Saturday 31 May 2025 due to popular demand.

Three teenagers and a man in his 50s die in the crash in Bolton, say Greater Manchester Police.

In his first interview since being sacked as the UK's US ambassador, Lord Mandelson also says he does not believe Donald Trump will take Greenland by force.

The Conservative leader says her party has started to offer more than "reflexive" opposition to the government.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to her 84-year-old father after his death in East Kilbride in Scotland.

Victoria Woodall claims she was retaliated against after reporting a manager who told clients stories about his swinger lifestyle.

How Sunderland's penalty takers were decided - the inside story of the FA Cup third-round victory over Everton

Newcastle United are searching for a new head coach for the Under-21s side after Adam Lawrence left his role at the club's Darsley Park training ground.

Get to know Middlesbrough new recruit Leo Castledine, who joined the Championship club from Chelsea this week

Hayden Hackney's verdict on Middlesbrough's FA Cup defeat at Fulham

Bertrand Traore has returned from AFCON with an injury, but Sunderland's Regis Le Bris has downplayed Brian Brobbey's hamstring problem