A former mayor is in line to receive one of his hometown’s highest honours after fellow councillors submitted his nomination ...

Roker Beach has been named among the UK’s 50 best beaches in The Times’ 2026 guide, cementing its status as one of Sunderland ...

Local business owners have paid tribute to Darlington Market’s “legend” Robin Blair, following his death aged 81.

The duke was part of a group of household names who unsuccessfully sued Associated Newspapers over allegations of unlawful ...

The jury has retired to consider its verdict in a manslaughter trial after a Stockton man suffered a bleed on the brain.

To stay up or not to stay up was the dilemma facing England fans on Sunday night, with England’s World Cup knockout game against Mexico ...

A man has been ordered to pay a fine and costs of £516 for abandoning a motor vehicle in a County Durham village without ...

Newcastle United and Sunderland have both had Premier League fixtures rearranged after TV selections were confirmed ...

All staff were made redundant after a manufacturing firm’s Stockton site collapsed into administration, it has emerged. A ...

Stewart Malcolm, of Brandon, has been ordered to pay £946 after failing to comply with a community protection notice relating ...

Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election as he denies wrongdoing over allegations about financial support.

A paedophile pensioner caught with disgusting images of children will spend the next three years behind bars. Stockton's David Potts actively sought out child abuse images and repeatedly breached his ...