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.

A man who is visiting every pub in Britain has visited Durham and had his say on the city's watering holes. Here are his favourite establishments ...

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 ...

FBI director Kash Patel clashed with sceptical senators as he faced questions about the case against sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s killing and the sackings of ...

Police, paramedics and fire crews are at the scene on West Auckland Road, in Darlington. A police cordon has been erected and the road has been closed. Pictures taken at the scene show debris strewn ...

Donald Trump hailed the “great honour” of being hosted by his “friend” the King at “the ultimate” Windsor Castle for his second state visit, and hinted at possible tariff relief for UK steel.

Actor and director Robert Redford, who has died aged 89, was known as much for his activism as his Oscar-winning films. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the 1970s Hollywood golden boy’s life ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...