Seven arrested as homes raided with suspected heroin and cocaine seized
Seven people have been arrested following two drug raids.
Morrisons reopens fresh fish and meat stands at North East store year after closing
Morrisons is to reopen the fresh fish and meat counters at a North East store.
Sisters smash Polish neighbour’s car and throw drumsticks into their Aycliffe garden
Sisters who made the lives of Polish neighbours miserable by shouting abuse and throwing rubbish in their garden in Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court.
LIVE – fire crews battling ‘serious’ shop blaze as plumes of smoke seen rising over town
Fire crews are currently battling a shop blaze on Middlesbrough’s Linthorpe Road. Follow our live blog for updates.
County Durham NHS boss ‘sorry’ after no show at meeting with breast service victims
Victims of the breast cancer scandal in County Durham and Darlington have been left bereft after a top boss at the centre of the controversy failed to show up to a planned meeting.
Man armed with six-inch blade told chef at hotel near Darlington to hand over cash
A desperate robber confronted a hotel chef while “theatrically” holding a knife, demanding money from the float and safe.
Village minutes from Darlington and A1(M) that’s ‘packed full of history’
North Yorkshire village, Barton, just minutes from Darlington and the A1(M) has been described by visitors as “packed with history” and “countryside charm”.
Child taken to hospital after two-hour rescue on Roseberry Topping during school trip
A school child was taken to hospital after being rescued by emergency crews while descending a popular North Yorkshire beauty spot.
West Cornforth man tried to entice boy to take part in sexual activity
A sex offender was told he will be jailed, given his record, after he admitted trying to incite a boy to take part in sexual activity.
Landmark North East waterfront park set to open after six-year regeneration
A landmark new urban park in a North East town is set to welcome its first visitors this weekend, marking the end of a five-year regeneration project.