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A sick pervert caught taking video of a young girl using a public toilet in Durham city centre has been locked up.

James Chappell, 27, says that he still replays the horrific events leading up to the death of his daughter, Maya Chappell, in County Durham.

A man tried to discreetly pass a drug package to a serving inmate during a Durham Prison visit, using an opened packet of biscuits as a ruse to distract a monitoring officer.

A heavily drugged addict commandeered a car and went on to hit a child pedestrian, a parked vehicle and a telegraph pylon all while driving under the influence of crack cocaine.

A man suffering with mental health issues produced a knife when he was told he had missed a hospital appointment.

The North East’s culinary scene is enjoying international recognition as part of Irish celebrity chef Neven Magire’s new TV series - and Durham’s Faru restaurant is part of the line up.

Producers Jamie Wilson Productions (The Devil Wears Prada, Mrs Doubtfire) are thrilled to announce that Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical, in association with Curve, will head out on a major UK and Ireland tour, visiting Sunderland Empire from Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 June 2027.

Preparations are under way for the traditional Burns Night celebrations at Thorpe Farm Centre on Saturday 24th January.  The annual event brings all the Scottish traditions of the night to a candle-lit Courtyard Restaurant.

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.

The former London's Burning and Grange Hill star bought vodka for the girls before assaulting them.

There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID.

The man accused of murdering Victoria Hall, 17, killed five women in 2006, it can be revealed.

Thousands of people across Kent and Sussex have been facing water issues for days.

French officials said actions by members of the Raise the Colours group were likely to cause public disorder.

Sunderland want to keep Romaine Mundle this month and still consider the winger a key part of their plans moving forward

A VAR review after Antoine Semenyo's second Manchester City goal at Newcastle took more than five minutes

Win tickets for Sunderland's Premier League game against Crystal Palace at the Stadium of Light

Kim Hellberg discusses Middlesbrough's approach to the January transfer window and tells of his admiration for the club's recruitment team

Eddie Howe accepts his Newcastle United side have “given themselves a mountain to climb” in their Carabao Cup semi-final with Man City