Durham News

A Chilton child rapist will spend the next 17 years behind bars for sickening sex attacks.

An annual meet held over three fun-filled days took place over the weekend with pictures showing locals proudly marching in the street for a parade - can you spot yourself?

Barnard Castle is a picturesque Teesdale market town on the River Tees, mixing castle ruins, the Bowes Museum, cobbled streets, markets and riverside walks.

Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis and Durham-born actor Callum Woodhouse join Eleanor Tomlinson in new Channel 5 drama The Fortune.

A “drunk” man was rescued from the River Wear in Durham and another arrested after an altercation over the Bank Holiday.

A 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital after he was hit by a car while trying to cross a roundabout on his bike at Cobbler's Hall roundabout in Newton Aycliffe.

Paedophile rapist Gordon Preece died of natural causes while serving a 25-year sentence at HMP Frankland in 2025.

Council officers are putting temporary stopover sites in place across County Durham as preparations step up for this year’s Appleby Horse Fair.

A man wanted since 2024 has been tracked down and arrested by police officers in County Durham.

When will the heatwave end after region hits 30°C on Bank Holiday Monday? Here's what the Met Office say about the weather in County Durham.

A man who sexually assaulted a woman on board a Durham-bound train has been jailed following a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation.

A sex offender who could not resist the "urge" to view pornography has been jailed for wiping his internet search history in breach of a court order.

Durham architecture practice Howarth Litchfield has been appointed by Ward Group Investments (WGI) to lead the redevelopment of Hopper House on Atherton Street into new student accommodation.

Knitsley Farm Shop near Consett pairs a popular Granary Café – praised for hearty farm‑fresh breakfasts, roast dinners and friendly service.

The first Community Market of the year has been confirmed for Consett, with well-known additions Geordie Bangers and Grandpa's Fish Bar.

Padel Tonic, will open on Monday, May 25 and will be based on the All Saints Industrial Estate in Shildon.

Richard While, 48, was found dead inside his cell at HMP Durham while on remand for allegedly attempting to wound with intent.

Built in approximately 1860 and believed to have originally served the village of Mickleton and its surrounding area as the local police house.

Donna Hedley, of South Moor in Stanley, has been ordered to pay a total of £438 in fines and costs for breaching littering laws outside Durham bus station.

Mark Kelly Foy, the MP for the City of Durham, said that the decision for Mr Amir Ahmed Bhatti to take this to the high court, "leaves a bitter taste in the mouths of many".

A person has been airlifted to hospital after being injured at Hardwick Country Park near Sedgefield.

Mark Ransom, 47, of no fixed address, was ordered to serve 15 weeks in prison after failing to comply with a suspended sentence order that followed an assault on a police officer in County Durham

A man who strangled his partner, at least once to the point of passing out, during two separate attacks in her own home.

The Beehive Coffee Shop, based on Kingsway in Bishop Auckland, is celebrating its first anniversary after opening its doors in May 2025.

Donna Mahan, 43, of Laurel Avenue, Durham, was ordered to pay £385 in fines and costs after admitting assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty.

A County Durham woman who opened her own business at just 19 has been named the best in the county for pet care.

Five North East homes, including properties in Peterlee, Hartlepool, Horden and Sunderland, are going to auction with guides from £5,000.

Tucked away in a peaceful cul-de-sac in Shotley Bridge, this bespoke-built detached property is anything but your average family home.

Housebuilder Bellway has begun work on Monument Meadows, a new housing development in the County Durham village of Pelton.

Durham County Council has received a number of new planning applications recently, featuring proposals for new homes, home improvements.

William Lynch, of Esh Winning, pleaded guilty at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court to assaulting a woman and using threatening words or behaviour.

Students from a County Durham college are playing a "vital role" in helping to preserve one of the region’s best‑known heritage attractions through a hands‑on restoration project.

An air ambulance landed at the scene of a 'medical emergency' inside HMP Deerbolt prison, County Durham, last night (May 22).

A man who attacked two officers after going “on the rampage” in Ferryhill Police Station had been on a drink and drug “bender”, a court heard.

A Durham gym owner and neighbours say repeated flash flooding and drainage issues have left them “dreading the rain” and feeling unheard by the council.

City of Durham MP, Mary Kelly Foy, today (May 21) blasted STACK for the handling of its delays at its site on Silver Street.

Graham Coult, of Oakridge Road in Ushaw Moor, has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling more than £400 after dropping cigarette litter outside Durham bus station.

Adam Dawes, 41, of Guthrum Place, Newton Aycliffe, was banned from driving for two years after admitting at North Yorkshire Magistrates’ Court that he failed without reasonable excuse to provide a specimen of breath for analysis.

Drivers in County Durham should prepare for multiple road closures as essential works are scheduled to take place in the coming weeks.

Mr Amir Ahmed Bhatti has lost a High Court bid to return to clinical work, but remains employed by the NHS Trust on full pay.

A man has died at a house on Derwent Street, Blackhill, after emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to a home.

A Shildon mum has been left 'devastated' after her two-year-old autistic son, Maxton Bowman, was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer.

A Horden man has been jailed over a drug-induced paranoid attack on his mother in her own home.

Fresh delays have hit plans for Bishop Auckland’s long-awaited STACK development, with an MP warning the venue may not open until “next year at the earliest”.

A Scariston fuel thief caught on CCTV siphoning diesel from machinery on a work site where he was employed has walked free from court.

Council leaders in County Durham have backed plans to hire political assistants despite criticism over their cost.

X Factor winner and North East singer Joe McElderry will headline this summer’s Bishop Auckland Pride celebrations, it has been announced.

Ashley Metcalf, 37, of Whitehall Road in Leeds, has been ordered to complete 300 hours of unpaid work after admitting stealing two truck cabs and cash worth approximately £160,000 at Coundon Industrial Estate.

One lane is closed after a crash on the A66 Eastbound at Bowes. Traffic is slow and emergency services are at the scene.

Police were called at 11pm yesterday (May 21) after a car was stolen from Redworth Road, in Shildon.