72 pictures from the opening day of the Great Yorkshire Show 2026
The sun was shining as the Great Yorkshire Show opened its gates for 2026 for one of the biggest dates in Britain’s farming calendar.
County Durham teenager charged after ‘anti-socially riding scooter through Ferryhill’
A County Durham teenager has been charged with a string of driving offences after anti-socially riding his scooter through Ferryhill.
‘Fixated’ woman’s threats to kill solicitor five years after losing family court case
A Middlesbrough woman who threatened to kill a solicitor five years after losing a family court case has narrowly avoided an immediate prison sentence.
County Durham man appears in court charged with sexual assault of teenage girl
Geoffrey Pickersgill, 68, of Scafell Gardens, Crook, has appeared in court charged with the sexual assault of a teenage girl in County Durham.
County Durham dad killed trying to save his children in North Sea tragedy named
The ‘hero’ dad who died trying to save his children in a tragic incident off the North East coast has been named as Wayne Taylor in a fundraiser online.
Police car crumpled and debris strewn across road after Darlington crash
A police car has been left crumpled, with car parts strewn across the road following a Darlington crash on Woodland Road.
RECAP – Darlington road reopens after police blue light crash
Woodland Road in Darlington has been closed after a crash – with drivers urged to avoid the area.
Moment cold caller ‘claims dad’s death an excuse not to talk’ caught on doorbell cam
A West Auckland student nurse who had just been told her father had died says she was left devastated after hearing a door-to-door energy sales representative dismiss the family’s grief.
REVEALED – The 10 best pharmacies in County Durham – how does yours rank?
The top 10 pharmacy services in County Durham have been revealed in the results of a new national survey.
Warning signs put up at North Yorkshire beauty spot after several water deaths
Warning signs have been put in place at Richmond Falls to help to highlight the risks, including deep pools, hidden rocks and strong currents.