1+ day, 20+ min ago  (100+ words) The body of a man in his 30s has been found behind a Teesside shop. 'Lovely' North Yorkshire jewellers to close high street store after 14 years Person airlifted to hospital after crash on rural County Durham road Dealer behind bars after…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (314+ words) A jury has resumed deliberations in the trial of two men accused of murdering Macaulay Branighan after a weekend break. Samuel Tweddle and Stephen Ward are accused of being involved in the violent killing of the 27-year-old when he was…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (1037+ words) A Durham grandmother died following delays in diagnosing a life-threatening condition and being given medication she was allergic to by a hospital which her devastated family say delivered "the most appalling, degrading and undignified" care. Marianne Mortemore was admitted to…...

3+ week, 12+ min ago  (685+ words) A brand new urban park is gearing up to welcome its first visitors marking the completion of a flagship North East development. Stockton Waterfront will welcome its first visitors across the weekend of June 21 and 22 and will play host to…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (101+ words) A man has been found dead in the County Durham countryside a day after being reported missing. Emergency services, including fire engines, police cars and an ambulance, were seen at Cockfield Fell, near Butterknowle, on Wednesday (March 25) morning with an…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (249+ words) Scotland has become the first part of the UK to introduce water cremation, the Scottish Government has announced. The process, known as hydrolysis, offers an environmentally friendly alternative to cremation or burial. A body undergoing hydrolysis is wrapped in a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (670+ words) A seven-year-old Bishop Auckland girl living with a number of complex health conditions was unexpectedly found dead in bed, an inquest heard. Anna Metcalfe was not breathing by the time she was found in bed at her grandmother's house on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (434+ words) Radio 1s Big Weekend has confirmed the Saturday line-up for its return to Sunderland, with Zara Larsson set to headline a packed day of music. The festival will take over Herrington Country Park from May 22 to 24, more than two decades after…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (649+ words) Mothers can enjoy various luxury lunches across County Durham this year, as Mother's Day approaches. Mother's Day falls on Sunday, March 15, with families set to celebrate the most important female figure in their lives. Here are some top picks for…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (198+ words) A man has been taken to hospital with head and leg injuries after a car struck him on a County Durham street. Emergency services were called to Front Street in West Auckland after reports of the crash at about 6. 15pm yesterday…...