From Durham OnAir from Friday, October 9th, 2026

A Newcastle teenager who sustained life-changing injuries in an e-scooter collision earlier this year has been reunited with the ambulance crews who helped to save his life.

Royal Navy Museums: Hartlepool is working with Northern School of Art to bring a new theatrical experience to HMS Trincomalee this Halloween, with students from the arts department taking part in Spooquay: Ghost Ship on 30th and 31st October 2026.

Thorpe Farm Centre has opened two indoor Padel courts, meaning that the increasingly popular sport can now be played locally in all weathers.

Full casting is today announced for the brand-new stage adaptation of the iconic Victoria Wood sitcom dinnerladies. Commissioned by the Victoria Wood Estate, in association with Phil McIntyre Live and Sustainable Entertainment, adapted by Beth and Emma Kilcoyne and directed by double Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley, the production will premiere at Manchester Opera House in January and tour major theatres across the UK until August 2027.

Time by Luxmuralis opens at Durham Cathedral tonight, Wednesday 7 October, as the acclaimed sound and light experience returns for its fifth year, transforming the cathedral with projections inspired by the mysteries of time. We sent Izzy along!

One of Britain’s best-loved jump, jive and swing bands and a New Orleans-inspired quintet will take to the stage for Durham Jazz Festival’s closing-night double bill.

A junior football team from County Durham is playing in brand-new kit sponsored by local housebuilder Bellway Durham as it embarks on one of the toughest seasons in its history.

A North East man who suffered a cardiac arrest while buying his lunch has been reunited with the ambulance service colleagues who helped save his life – after a remarkable chain of events gave him a chance of survival.