Metro Sound https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Venue that doubles as one of TV’s most famous fictional pubs is a ‘must visit’ County Durham man fined for using private hire vehicle without insurance or licence North Yorkshire sisters carry on father’s legacy with award-winning business Durham County Council approves public consultation to shape new long-term county plan County Durham college performers savour “unforgettable taste” of London’s West End Volatile joiner made partner’s ‘life a misery’ and left her ‘walking on eggshells’ WATCH – Shocking moment runner narrowly missed by 100mph train on North East track LIVE – Rush hour delays as car bursts into flames on A19 northbound Stunning pictures as green-fingered County Durham village hosts open garden event Knife-wielding Darlington thug doused petrol on neighbours in horrifying attack Pervert injured in Darlington e-bike crash found with £3k drug stash in man bag Pressure mounts on Health Secretary to call public inquiry into breast cancer scandal County Durham councillor is ‘getting fobbed off’ on road safety concerns Banned Bishop Auckland driver gets 12 week suspended jail sentence for latest offence Mr Murray, open your eyes to why we need a public inquiry into breast cancer care County Durham woman earns OBE for communications role with the National Trust Parrot sanctuary ‘at breaking point’ as rescue forced to turn away animals in need ‘With you shortly’ – Patisserie confirms it will open on High Street this summer Aycliffe singer channels Greek roots bringing taste of Mediterranean in new release Jill Scott arrives in Bishop Auckland four HOURS late after gruelling 111-mile cycle Long-serving North East chief fire officer wins King’s Fire Service Medal Traditional chippy in Darlington named in Best Chippy 2026 competition list Tributes to respected Darlington bus driver of 37 years waved off on final journey Police arrested Darlington man who had been having ‘really bad day’, court told The six North East postcodes to scoop prizes on the Postcode Lottery this week The tiny hamlet an hour from Darlington that’s featured in both TV and film The former Spennymoor milkman whose charity has delivered £2m of cancer care Couple flooded out again after decades of ‘back and forth’ with council over drainage Newton Aycliffe cancer survivor who founded support group honoured with a BEM The Darlington chippy only open for 18 months but already competing with the big dogs Drug addict went on £1k shoplifting spree targeting Sainsbury’s 18 times in 14 days Traffic, travel and weather live updates for County Durham and North East Man with ‘bad record’ for burglary struck at two Durham homes only hours apart Main post office in County Durham town set to move to former bank building Traffic, travel and weather – Live updates for County Durham and North East Darlington teen recalls moment dad left paralysed after hitting rock in river jump Deteriorating standards revealed in latest damning verdict of County Durham NHS trust Albanian man caught tending Chilton cannabis grow worth up to £73k could be deported County Durham mum gives birth on car’s back seat at Esso garage on dash to hospital Cockerton Fisheries aiming for a hat-trick win after making Best Chippy shortlist County Durham tourism nears £1.5bn growth with 22 million visitors – new figures ‘Only a matter of time before someone gets hurt’ – safety plea at Darlington park Chilling moment County Durham woman woke up to see intruder at the end of her bed Darlington’s ‘Mother Faye’ who changed countless young lives named in King’s Honours Woman, 30, died after fall at Darlington hospital while trying to go to the toilet Ex-England ace wins 22-year County Durham green belt planning battle to build homes Drunken teenager stabbed vulnerable neighbour twice in his own home in Spennymoor Landlords of North Yorkshire pub step down with a ‘heavy heart’ after nine years Newly launched spa in County Durham offers ‘luxury retreat’ in countryside Home