Christopher Cockburn, 35, of Faraday Street, Ferryhill, was sentenced to six months in prison after admitting to carrying three knives in a ...

Austen, of Salisbury Crescent, West Cornforth, near Ferryhill, was found guilty of inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity. Philip Morley, mitigating, said his client was of previous ...

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 25 of County Durham’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows ...

Ten new banking hubs in the North East and Cumbria aim to replace local branch closures, offering vital cash services and face-to-face financial advice for communities in need.

Nigel Farage announced two major defections for Reform UK as he took centre stage at a County Durham Conference. The Clacton ...

More banking hubs are to be rolled out across the North East and Cumbria to try and fill the gap left by the closure of local ...

A County Durham town is set to mark the 100th anniversary of its war memorial. The Ferryhill Memorial, unveiled by Brigadier General HC Surtees on January 31, 1925, will be honoured with a service ...

Reopening the 21-mile stretch of line is a key long-term pledge of North East Mayor Kim McGuinness. More than £8 million has ...

North East leaders have long held hopes of putting trains back on the disused line, which runs 21 miles from Pelaw in Gateshead to Tursdale in County Durham, though the cost ... communities in areas ...

Announcing the hub, the seventh in County Durham, Dr Chris Ashton ... while hubs are also recommended in Crook, Ferryhill, Spennymoor and Stanley, which are all set to open “soon”, Link says.

Former Blyth Spartans and Newcastle United striker Alan Shoulder has passed away at the age of 71. Blyth Spartans managers of ...