Pensioner taken to hospital after tipper lorry collides with cyclist in crash
A pensioner has been taken to hospital after a tipper lorry crash in Middlesbrough : police are now appealing for witnesses.
North East man becomes millionaire in National Lottery Win
The £1m EuroMillions winner from Northumberland says the prize means his life can “totally change” as he looks ahead to an “amazing future” in his own home.
Meet the new owners as Darlington town centre pub reopens its doors to punters
The new owners of a Darlington pub in the heart of the town centre said they are “excited” to welcome back punters following a major refurbishment.
Shildon man caught with child abuse images searched for ‘bestiality’ and ’pre-teens’
A depraved Shildon paedophile was caught with nearly 400 sickening images after searching for ‘bestiality’ ,’pre-teens’ and ‘underage teens’ on the internet.
‘She’s our little miracle’ Teesdale girl defies odds after being born at 26 weeks
A County Durham tot who was born at just 26 weeks and given little chance of survival alongside her mum has been hailed by her family as their “little miracle” after defying the odds.
Dad-of-three turned to drug dealing to pay for his own father’s headstone
A Middlesbrough man who turned to dealing to fund a headstone for his father’s grave has narrowly avoided an immediate prison sentence.
Darlington golfers left in shock after ball lands near 6ft snake on the fifth hole
A junior golfing session at Blackwell Grange was left in shock after a ball landed next to a six-foot-long boa constrictor.
Patient treated at scene after County Durham A1(M) crash closes road for hours
The A1(M) has fully reopened in County Durham after a crash between junctions 59 and 60, near the Bishop Auckland and Sedgefield turn-off.
Face of vile paedophile who plied girl with cannabis before abusing her
A child sex offender has been jailed for the abuse of two girls, one of whom he plied with cannabis to gain her compliance.
Three arrested after car ‘smashed up with baseball bats before bid to set it on fire’
Three men have been arrested following an incident on Sheridan Drive in Hartlepool.