Durham News

Richard Brooks, 54, was banned from driving and walked out of Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court and straight back behind the wheel.

Around 500 homes have been left without power in the DH7 postcode this morning. The power outage began at around 6.45am and is expected to carry on until 9am. We'll be bringing you live updates about the outage and information from Northern Powergrid.

A convicted rapist who repeatedly stabbed another Durham Prison inmate with a shank while waiting to be sentenced has been locked up for a further six years.

A man has been convicted of the rape of a woman after a retrial in the case at Durham Crown Court.

DRAGONS’ Den star Sara Davies has used her inspirational success story to urge pupils at a North East school to consider becoming entrepreneurs.

Kynren has enlisted film and TV specialists to create a full-size, two-storey thatched village set for its new show at Kynren – The Storied Lands in Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Terri Gibson, trading as J W Services, is seeking permission for a goods vehicle operation at the Woodland Park Bungalow in Burnhope

A "passive nudist" appeared before a judge to claim that walking through woodland naked from the waist down was not a "lewd" act.

A revised 1.99 per cent council tax increase for County Durham households has been supported by council leaders.

A County Durham ice cream van owner said he 'felt like giving up' as wet weather and falling demand hit trade.

It's all about the cake is set to close its town centre doors after a decade, blaming falling footfall and the end of its lease.

At his heaviest, Conrad Ashton weighed 20 stone. He is now hoping to inspire others with his weight loss journey.

A County Durham shop which supplies “three businesses under one roof” has announced it will be closing its doors in the coming months.

A serial bad driver from County Durham has been banned from the roads after crashing into a car and flying into a rage with the occupants.

Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy has raised fears for her constituents after recurring power outages have been reported in several areas of the region.

The Whitehills pub on Waldridge Road, Chester-le-Street, had its windows put through at about 2.15pm on Boxing Day.

In 2013, the site of Tudhoe Grange School, on Durham Road, was transformed into a 1960s police station for the seventh series of Inspector George Gently.

A crime proceeds settlement order should be made next month in the case of a former finance manager who stole from Bowes Museum.

A sex offender failed to inform a woman he briefly moved in with of a conviction for making indecent images of children.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Consett celebrated the launch of a new 27 kWp solar panel system with a dedicated day of learning.

A year-long programme of events to celebrate reading and storytelling has been unveiled in County Durham.

The University of Sunderland’s Teacher Degree Apprenticeship programme is being praised for bringing new talent into classrooms and supporting staff development through a paid three-year route into teaching.

A woman who has admitted a spate of shoplifting offences, many in breach of a criminal behaviour order, is also facing sentence for passing drugs to a prison inmate.

Drivers are facing severe delays on the A19 in County Durham following a crash on the B1281 at Castle Eden.

The family of Andrew Rowlands, who died aged 18 in a crash in 2020, have seen their campaign to improve road safety raised in Parliament.

Durham's Fire and Ice festival is set to return in February, featuring world-class artists and vibrant sculptures.

Rural communities in County Durham and Darlington have been told that the police are “here to help” as they work to reduce crime.

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital this morning after crashing into a car on Hesleden Road near Blackhall Colliery, police say.

A County Durham sport academy bringing elite-level experience to the area has launched a new venture.

With Valentine's Day not far away, today's Object of the Week is a Victorian matchmaking journal revealing the hopes, humour and heartaches of its readers.

A former Reform UK councillor in County Durham has become an Independent.

Plans by Greggs to convert a former motorcycle showroom into a new store have been approved despite uncertainty over the future use of the site.

The Timothy Hackworth in Shildon has had its asking price slashed to £50,000 more than a year after hitting the market.

Award-winning County Durham Asian restaurant Babul's is set to reopen its Barnard Castle store this week after a refurbishment.

Three sets of bunting and one flag have been taken down since last summer after posing a risk to safety, Durham Council has confirmed.

Grandpa's Fish Bar in Lanchester is expanding its business with a mobile catering van after a 'great first year' since opening.

Two men have pleaded guilty to trying to throw drugs and a mobile phone into Frankland Prison in Durham.

Durham’s old Baths site, at Elvet Waterside, has been left abandoned since 2008, left with boarded-up windows, graffiti and crumbling stonework.

A Shildon drink driver who was spotted weaving across the road took a swig from a can of beer after the police had pulled him over, a court heard.

A County Durham child rapist has been locked up for 17 years after ruining a young girl’s life through systematic sexual abuse.

The Met Office has issued a detailed weather forecast for Darlington and County Durham for the week ahead.

Residents on a Shildon street have spoken of their shock and sadness after a baby sadly died on Saturday after becoming "unwell" at home.

Nestled just a short drive away from Durham City Centre, you can find Finchdale Priory (or Finchdale Abbey) - ruins that date back to 1196.

Much-loved TV presenter Josie Gibson and members of an ITV production crew were spotted enjoying lunch this weekend at a popular County Durham tearoom while filming in the area.

Thousands of tonnes of materials will be extracted from a quarry over the next 18 years.

House-to-house enquiries have been carried out after shots were fired at a Durham home, in what police believe was a “targeted attack”

A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after he "lost control" overtaking and crashed into a wall on the A689 in Weardale.

A County Durham 22-year-old diagnosed with stage 4 cancer has urged others to get checked if anything at all feels wrong.

A baby has died after becoming unwell at a home on Larch Avenue in Shildon, police have confirmed. The death is not being treated as suspicious.

Local leaders have questioned that Newton Aycliffe town centre is in ‘terminal decline’, insisting it still has ‘much to offer’.