Newcastle United have made a breakthrough in their pursuit of James Trafford, but face huge competition from Chelsea for Brighton's Joao Pedro.

Wes Streeting has said chants of “death” to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) at Glastonbury were “appalling” and that the BBC and festival have “questions to answer”.

Rail services across County Durham and Darlington saw many services halted and delayed after a person was tragically hit by a train.

Lightning are targeting history this season and victory in the Grand Final at the O2 Arena on 6 July would make them the first team to win the Netball Super League three years in a row. With an ...

At least 71 people were killed in Israel’s attack on Monday on Tehran’s Evin prison, a notorious facility where many political activists have been held, Iran’s judiciary said.

Shutters came down for the final time at The Art Shop, a family business that has been part of Darlington for 75 years.

Plans to install a war and miners' memorial in Oakenshaw near Crook have been submitted. It will be made by sculptor Ray Lonsdale.

THE gardeners of St Margaret’s Allotments in the centre of Durham undertake their back-breaking work in a historic hollow with the cathedral.

TripAdvisor has long been a sounding board for those opinions — unfiltered, often humorous, and always telling. Here’s a rundown of five of the best-loved ice cream spots in County Durham, backed by ...

OLD, new, period, contemporary... Thompson’s Garth has it all thanks to a programme of restoration and modernisation that has seen this grade ...

St Andrew’s Church in Haughton-le-Skerne is full of beautiful old wedding dresses, photographs and happy-ever-after memories as part of the anniversary celebrations. They include the double wedding on ...

Elsewhere at the festival, Haim performed as the surprise act on the Park Stage at 7.30pm, while on the Pyramid Stage, Pulp were revealed to be Patchwork with the Sheffield-formed Britpop band paying ...