The great and the good of County Durham were last night celebrated for their incredible contributions to our region - see the full list of winners here.
An ex-Darlington teacher who was ‘over-familiar’ with students has been banned from the classroom.
A heroic County Durham pensioner needed to pint to relax after saving the life of a woman whose heart stopped at a disco.
A scrap man who fly tipped a fridge freezer from his van in the Pelaw area of Gateshead has been handed a hefty fine.
Police and crime scene investigators have been seen working on a County Durham street. Follow our live blog for updates on this story as it develops.
A County Durham mum is among the thousands in our region preparing for Christmas this year with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
The devastated family of a man killed outside his own home in Bishop Auckland last week have spoken of their heartbreak as a teen is charged with murder.
High Coniscliffe Church of England Primary School in Darlington has been forced to close due to a power cut.
Barclays will pull down the shutters on another two bank branches in the North East this week - here's where.
Paddy McGuinness has announced a new stand-up tour eight years after he last hit the road, including three North East dates.
