It has been a busy week on Wearside and County Durham. Here are some of the stories you might have missed. The launch of a ...

A teenage boy has died after a tractor overturned on a County Durham farm, police have confirmed, as his family pay tribute ...

Deborah Williams Taylor and other Seaham residents report rare sightings of bright green parakeets, marking a surprising ...

Find out which restaurant with food 'out of this world' in County Durham has been named among the UK's best this year, more than once.

The County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) extinguished 719 blazes of that kind from March to May, more than four times the 159 it tackled in the same period of 2024. Across the ...

Reform made huge gains in County Durham, winning a majority, as the Labour leader lost his seat in a historic local election. The Stanley ward has historically been a labour stronghold, but even ...

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The council has informed local residents that the funding reduction would "regrettably" lead to a monthly rise of £1.16 for ...

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Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has accused Reform UK of making a "complete mess" of a local authority after taking charge of it earlier this year. He promised to "expose the bad performance of ...