17 women have made history by becoming Freemen of Durham city. From craftsmen to miners, the privilege has been awarded…
135 people employed by the Lloyds Banking Group in Newcastle are facing the threat of redundancy. The company has announc…
Students from the college attended by a pupil murdered by a man she met on the internet have been speaking about the…
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After years of campaigning, Morpeth residents have been told that a £21m flood defence scheme will be going ahead.
Celebrations have taken place to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne.
In York, a…
More than 300 people living in North Yorkshire have met to oppose plans to cut children's services at the Friarage hospit…
John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy after being accused of racial abuse.
Yesterday we reported…
Newcastle City Council is passing a new by-law to protect the public from unlicenced charity fundraisers.
The…
The way our bins are collected is "balmy". That's what Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says.
He wants weekly…
A motorist who ran over and killed a man who was trying to stop him fleeing the scene of an accident has been sentenced…
Darlington Football club is now being run by the community, for the community. After businessman Paul Wildes pulled out…
Former footballer Gary Speed sent a text message to his wife days before he died, talking of taking his own life an…
The north east has a long history of producing great musicians. From The Animals in the 60s, to Sting in the 80s. Now…
It's been another nail biting week for Darlington Fans.
The Football club, which is in administration, was given…
A County Durham school has topped the league tables by improving more than any other in the country.
The Fyndoune…
Shock upset, a wonder volley, an outrageous offside and a mesmerising return of an old face.
It could only be an…