The Government had pledged to widen the existing pilot from four prisons in the south-west to 20 prisons nationwide in May.

Canny day’ as veteran Geordie trainer Brian Ellison lands Redcar doubleVETERAN Geordie trainer Brian Ellison described it as “a canny ...

Two hungry Barnard Castle shoplifters were known to store staff and to officers when their crime was reported to police.

Two town centers are set to bring in one-hour free parking over Christmas amid a review into the “reckless” scrapping of the permanent scheme.

West Auckland road in Darlington has been closed after a crash between a tanker and a Uber. It’s Adam Foster here to keep you up to date with this breaking story as it develops. West Auckland Road in ...

The proposal for Lumley Terrace, Chester-le-Street, was approved amid concerns that residents are unable to park outside of their homes. Durham County Council’s Highways Committee backed the new rules ...

A pilot and instructor had to crawl from an upside down plane with broken necks after it went “nose down” near Darlington. The dramatic incident took place on March 20 when the wing of a Druine Condor ...

Some finance experts suggested that speculation around potential tax changes could have influenced some pension savers.

Work to fix Richmond Swimming Pool will take around six months to complete, councillors have been told after users urged council chiefs to ...

A Government decision not to house single male asylum seekers in a North Yorkshire hotel has been welcomed by politicians.

A step-father and son carried out a joint attack on a dog walker they had earlier had a run in with outside their Teesside home, a court heard.

Aston Villa are still looking for their first Premier League win of the season, but there's been a call for trust and patience ahead of their ...