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 ...

Residents across County Durham are being reminded of changes to bin collections over the Christmas period. Collections will take place as normal up to and including Christmas Eve. Durham County ...

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

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

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 ...

Manjaros has turned 2025 into a statement year in the North East, with new openings and expansion. The Middlesbrough-founded brand, built on its African and Caribbean fusion menu and its now-iconic ...

According to the Met Office, the village of Copley in County Durham is officially the snowiest Met Office site in England.

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A local authority has addressed rumours that a number of its newly elected Reform UK councillors will not be able to continue in their roles. It has been claimed that the future of several recent ...

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 ...

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