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Christopher Donovan Francis claims he was not present when the alleged incidents are said to have taken place. The 40-year-old defendant ...

Nearly 10 million people have watched the final episode of this year’s series of The Traitors, setting a new record for the biggest audience in the programme’s history, new figures reveal.

The crime scene of Scarlett Vickers’ murder by her Simon Vickers has been immortalised by Google Street View in a sad reminder of her tragic death.

In honour of the Year of the Snake, Durham University’s  Oriental Museum is thrilled to announce an engaging lineup of activities this year.

A "unique" Yarm restaurant has suddenly closed its doors for the final time - with bosses citing market conditions and pricing. Lebaneat, which has been serving up authentic Lebanese cuisine on the ...

Science minister Sir Chris Bryant said the Government feels regretful about the plan being ditched and ‘would prefer to have got this over ...

British star Charli XCX is among the early Grammy winners as the biggest night in music gets underway in Los Angeles. The ...

Cosplayers descended on Darlington in impressive outfits as Comic Con arrived at Hopetown. The event on Saturday (February 1) offered a range of attractions including photo opportunities, walkabout ...

The 108/109 service through Willington, County Durham had to be withdrawn for the rest of the night with about £500 of damage to the bus. Weardale Travel has said it will consider rerouting its ...

On May 19, the day after the alleged incident, the woman and Zou were exchanging messages. The woman messaged Zou saying her bag and e-cigarette were at his flat and she sent a message which she told ...

A much-loved “young man” who died following a crash on the A692 in County Durham has been named locally as Darzy Kennedy.