Durham News

Plans for a new emergency department at University Hospital of North Durham will have to start again after funding failed to materialise and the estimated cost rose to as much as £80m.

A psychiatric report is to be prepared on a man who has admitted starting a fire inside a house, being reckless as to the danger caused to life and property in doing so.

Southampton firm NVD U.K. Ltd applies to keep 10 more goods vehicles and 10 trailers at its operating centre in Chester-le-Street, County Durham.

A new independent café has opened in Bishop Auckland, offering customers a place to enjoy breakfast, lunch, freshly made food and coffee.

A family-run Durham Market Hall café is attracting attention with quirky drinks including Cherry Bakewell matcha and Rolo iced coffee.

A heartbroken mum is facing what should have been her daughters tenth birthday without her little girl whose life was tragically cut short from cancer.

Durham Classic Car Show is set to return to Durham city centre, with more than 100 vintage, luxury and retro vehicles on display in a celebration of automotive history.

County Durham stroke survivor Carol, who was told she might never walk again after suffering a severe stroke, has credited hydrotherapy at Newton Aycliffe’s Pioneering Care Centre with helping her regain mobility, confidence and independence

Miller Homes is launching Deerness Rise in Ushaw Moor, County Durham, with a pre-launch event at St Luke’s Church Hall, giving house hunters early access to the new development amid strong local demand

Poppy the Shetland pony from Grove Equestrian delighted residents at Peterlee Care Home in County Durham

Live coverage of Willington manslaughter trial following Christmas Eve death of Steven Shevels

A Consett flag company helped turn hundreds of supporters’ shirts into a poignant St James’ Park tribute to Newcastle United legend Kevin Keegan.

Italian restaurant chain Sambuca is preparing to open at the Riverwalk developent in Durham.

Raby's Harvest Food and Gift Market returns with local produce, street food, live music, and shopping this bank holiday.

A person was airlifted to the Royal Victoria Infirmary after a crash at Perth Bank in Lanchester, which saw the air ambulance called.

Residents, police and wardens joined forces to clear drug paraphernalia, fly-tipped waste and overgrowth from a Chester-Le-Street back lane.

An investigation is underway following an overnight burglary at Sedgefield Cricket Club.

A Hartlepool civil engineering firm and its director have been ordered to pay more than £17,000 after unauthorised works turned a sloping County Durham field into level ground.

Barriers have been erected outside The Brow Lounge on Newgate Street after unconfirmed reports of a crash.

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDFRS) was called to Tesco Extra in St Helen Auckland on Saturday (August 22) at 6.25pm.

Residents have criticised a new Durham County Council rule requiring permits to dispose of fridges and freezers, warning it could lead to more fly-tipping

Peterborough motorist Tarisai Taruvinga has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 and given six penalty points after failing to identify the driver of a vehicle linked to an alleged road traffic offence in County Durham

Robot-built homes are putting the North East at the forefront of construction innovation.

County Durham-based Ramside Estates has acquired long-time supplier Select Telecom in a move aimed at supporting the hospitality group's future growth plans.

The Met Office forecast for Darlington and County Durham shows dry conditions from Monday to Wednesday, with cloud and mist entering the forecast later in the period.

THE RT was the great, red London double decker of the 1940s through to the 1960s, but during that period buses and bus usage changed dramatically.

Maya’s Football Match will take place at Consett AFC on Sunday, September 6, in memory of murdered County Durham toddler Maya Chappell.

A man acted as a look-out in an early hours' house burglary and was then a passenger in a car taken from outside the targeted home, which went on to crash.

Staindrop House is a limewash-rendered 18th-century family home that stands proudly in the heart of the village after which it is named, its clearly Georgian architecture providing a glimpse of what you can expect once you step inside.

Hexham motorist Robert Justin Flaws had a conviction for failing to identify a driver set aside at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court before admitting speeding on the A1(M) between Bowburn and Bradbury in County Durham, receiving a £204 fine and three penalty points.

A County Durham man has been fined after admitting to breaching a sexual risk order related to internet-capable devices.

A man has died after a crash on the A1(M).

County Durham motorists are being warned of a temporary road closure on Park View Rear in Chester-le-Street from August 24 to September 7, 2026, while Durham County Council oversees gas main replacement works with signed diversions in place.

Motorists are being warned of overnight A690 road closures between Meadowfield and Langley Moor near Durham as resurfacing works are carried out on the key County Durham route.

Take a look around the new photography studio in County Durham.

A former Durham Police officer has been accused of slamming his partner’s head against a wall and subjecting her to domestic abuse.

Northallerton motorist Thomas Alderson was fined and given three penalty points after admitting speeding on the C36 road in County Durham, with Peterlee Magistrates’ Court imposing a £72 fine and victim surcharge.

A County Durham medical group has donated £200 to a walking club after a drop in income threatened to affect its activities, highlighting the growing role community organisations play in supporting residents' health and wellbeing.

Darlington and County Durham are dotted with villages whose histories stretch back hundreds of years, but not every medieval settlement survived.

Bishop Auckland woman Molly Brown, 25, has been fined and ordered to pay compensation after admitting assaulting five police officers during an incident in the County Durham town, Peterlee Magistrates’ Court heard.

A ‘storybook’ County Durham town has been praised by visitors for its ‘timeless charm’, with some saying a trip there is like ‘stepping back in time’.

A "foolish" mum hid drugs in her mouth in a desperate bid to smuggle them into Durham Prison for her inmate son.

Househunters looking to buy a spacious family home that also offers the potential for more might find that this property in a hamlet just outside the village of Tantobie has everything they want and more.

Stephanie Goodall, of Houghton-le-Spring, has been banned from driving for 12 months after admitting a drug-driving offence in County Durham, Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court heard.

The Auckland Project’s Bishop’s Alive campaign has boosted tourism interest in Bishop Auckland, reaching more than 3.5 million people and driving significant increases in website visits and ticket sales since its July launch.

Tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles have washed up on parts of the coastline.

A four-bedroom countryside home with panoramic views, landscaped gardens, and its own paddock has come onto the market near Durham for £799,995.

St Margaret’s Centre in Durham has secured a second four-figure grant from a regional employer to expand its therapeutic workshops, boosting practical mental health support for people across County Durham.

There has been a 'serious collision' on the A1 in County Durham.

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