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 company planting a new, 600,000-tree commercial forest says it wants to improve wildlife habitats, open land up to the public and capture carbon. Part of the former Greencroft Estate in Lanchester ...

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

As a campaigning addict, April and May are usually my favourite time of year. I did indeed enjoy the spring sunshine in ...

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

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