Former industrial town Consett is now a commuter hub, but the history of the area runs through its surroundings.

A political blogger is paying the price for failing to heed a judge’s warning over his controversial internet posts, which, not the first ...

One person was sent for medical treatment after a three-car crash caused tailbacks on a busy County Durham road.

The Weardale Railway is a heritage line that runs for 18 miles from Bishop Auckland to Stanhope. General manager Claire ...

A 50-strong volunteer army has rolled up its sleeves, donned hi-vis vests and armed itself with litter pickers to clear an ...

Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk - the UK’s number one site for ...

Among the volunteers were members of the local community, Lanchester Boys’ Brigade ... bags and protective gloves were provided by Durham County Council’s Civic Pride Team, which help ...

But the passengers who boarded one particular train at Bishop Auckland station in County Durham on ... members of the Lanchester Boys' Brigade, Durham Wildlife and rail staff, amongst others ...