Durham News

The most helpful GP surgery teams in County Durham have been revealed in the results of the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026.

Campaigners in Annfield Plain are celebrating after plans to install speed bumps on the "lethal" Loud Bank have been put in motion.

Eddie McGourley, from Houghton‑le‑Spring, broke the previous record by three days, riding alongside his friend Stephen Foster, 71.

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IT is amazing to think, looking at this isolated clifftop monument, with the blue sea calmly beyond it, that this is all that remains of such a noisy hive of industry and hubbub of humanity as Easington Colliery.

To help you get the best deal on your petrol or diesel, we've compiled a list of the cheapest garages in and around Darlington, according to petrolprices.com. Petrol prices get their information direct from garages and from users.

The 140th Durham Miners' Gala is about to kick off. Here is everything you need to know.

A long running feud between two County Durham men came to a violent head when one of them attacked the other with a knife leaving him with a serious leg injury.

A POWERFUL, hugely emotional film telling the stories of people swept up by the vicious whirlwind of the Miners’ Strike 40 years ago received its premiere last weekend at Redhills, the pitman’s parliament in Durham, ahead of today’s gala and the film’s tour of the county.

Footpaths in a County Durham village Great Lumley will be temporarily closed for gas main replacement works, according to a  public notice.

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Durham County Council.

The Big Meeting is back – and this year's Met Office forecast is about as kind as Durham in July can reasonably be expected to deliver.

Nearly 13,000 homes with planning permission in County Durham have yet to be built, prompting calls for tougher powers to stop developments from stalling.

The Government is set to face calls to halt any new asylum accommodation in County Durham.

Hundreds of homes have been left without power across DL postcodes this morning following two outages in Northallerton and Bishop Auckland.

Langley Park is set to take its place at the Durham Miners' Gala for the first time in over two decades after completing a new miners' banner.

Jessica Frain, of Easington Village, has been fined after failing to microchip her dog within the 21-day deadline set by a council notice

A popular family‑friendly Brewers Fayre restaurant at Tindale Crossing on West Auckland Road in Bishop Auckland has been put on the market following its closure earlier this year.

A seven-day road closure has come into force for urgent sewer repairs in Bishop Auckland, according to a public notice.

Children from low-income working families are being unfairly excluded from a government-funded holiday food scheme, according to a motion set to be debated by councillors in County Durham.

The weekend in Darlington will be dry and warm overall, with Friday hottest, Saturday still warm, and Sunday slightly cooler with only a small risk of showers.

Durham Fell Runners are preparing to complete a non-stop 190-mile relay along the Roof of England footpath to raise more than £6,000 for the Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team.

A councillor has urged the Government to give local councils the power to decide major solar and wind farm applications.

The cause of a large-scale powercut in Consett on Thursday night has been revealed by Northern Powergrid.

Raby Castle was at its summer best today as people headed out to enjoy another scorching spell of weather across the North East.

The neighbours of the house that was destroyed in a suspected arson attack have spoken on the Bishop Auckland fire.

A Newton Aycliffe drink driver was caught four times the legal limit when police pulled him over on Ricknall Lane.

Durham Miners' Gala is returning to the city for the 140th time. The largest meeting of trade unions in Europe gets underway on Saturday, July 11. Follow for live updates.

The Durham Miners' Association has confirmed the speaker line-up for the 140th Durham Miners' Gala.

A brand-new kids' pamper salon is coming to Chester-le-Street with a focus on mental health.

A seven-figure investment has been secured to fund the construction of an 80,000 sq ft commercial development at Aycliffe Business Park by Acornfield Properties (Durham) Limited, part of The Prime Group

Young people from across County Durham have been recognised for their achievements, resilience and contribution to their communities at a special celebration event in Durham.

Barratt Homes North East has started construction on Whitworth Dene, a new housing development on the outskirts of Spennymoor

North East schoolgirls have taken inspiration from England’s run to the Women’s T20 World Cup final with more than 100 girls from 12 schools taking part in a regional cricket competition at Durham’s Riverside ground.

Caddick Construction is forecasting further expansion in the North East after securing £127 million in regional contracts, with an additional £160 million worth of projects in the pipeline.

CT Scaffolding has applied for a goods vehicle operator’s licence to use two operating centres in County Durham, with proposed sites at the former Old Goods Yard in Ferryhill and a yard in Toft Hill near Bishop Auckland.

A housing association is giving old mobile phones a new purpose by helping children with type one diabetes access vital monitoring technology.

A man has been ordered to pay £438 after depositing cigarette litter in a public street in Ferryhill.

The most difficult GP surgeries to contact by phone in County Durham have been revealed in the results of the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026.

The easiest GP surgeries to contact by phone in County Durham have been revealed in the NHS GP Patient Survey 2026.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted arson after a fire broke out at a bungalow on Cheshire Place in Bishop Auckland.

A Shildon sex offender who tried to arrange sexual activity with a child must wait to learn his fate.

Sarah Longstaff, 37, of Langley Park, has been fined and made subject to a restraining order after admitting harassment by arranging unwanted takeaway deliveries and making repeated withheld-number phone calls to a victim.

A sex offender who previously sent a graphic, sexual comment to a 14-year-old on TikTok has found himself back behind bars once again.

A village building in the heart of Middleton-in-Teesdale has been standing for hundreds of years, and today it is home to one of County Durham’s most talked-about chippy venues.

A Spennymoor wellbeing café has reopened its doors today as new owners take over just days after it closed.

Weekly food waste collections are being rolled out to more households across County Durham as part of a county-wide recycling scheme.

There has been disappointment shared from bids from County Durham and North Yorkshire as the Town of Culture shortlist was announced.

Redhills Durham Miners’ Hall, home to the historic "Pitman’s Parliament", has been upgraded to Grade II* listed status after Historic England recognised its exceptional national importance as a landmark of trades union-inspired architecture.

County Durham entrepreneur and former Dragons' Den star Sara Davies has revealed she has been diagnosed with ADHD following a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, sharing her experience on the Mind Your Business podcast.