Metro Sound https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Traffic, travel and weather news – Live updates for County Durham and North East ‘A brilliant opportunity’ as Raby Castle welcomes the 2027 BUSINESSiQ Awards Characterful Cupra Born VZ delivers performance, style and everyday usability A1(M) LIVE – Road closed overnight after ‘serious’ crash at Darlington North East spot with an ‘air of opulence’ named among best railway station pubs County Durham thug threatened to torch woman’s home during street scuffle £15,000 raised to bring County Durham referee killed in Florida ‘hit-and-run’ home Darlington care home food likely cause of illness outbreak, damning inspection finds Newton Aycliffe pervert raped sleeping woman before begging her not to report attack Nigel Farage – What my Reform government would do in its first 100 days Three North East firms secure £208m deal to build extra care homes Legendary Tornado steam locomotive marks railway anniversary in Darlington ‘Lovely’ Northumberland country park with ‘wonderful’ café and roe deer Durham Prisoner launched savage attack on guard who was escorting him to showers Darlington care home leadership rated inadequate as staff say ‘morale at rock bottom’ Carpet fitter turns his dreams into a reality with first North East showroom North Yorkshire luxury chocolate brand eyes Europe after securing £110,000 backing Step inside £800,000 County Durham vicarage with a stunning blend of old and new How reporting crime helps police protect communities in Durham – PCC Joy Allen A66 layby near Sedbury to close for four days for kerb replacement works Young detectives can solve spooky mysteries at North Yorkshire museum this half-term ‘Beautiful’ Northumberland beach named the most dog-friendly in the UK Bishop Auckland thug called man homophobic slur before brutal attack Four sentenced after courier fraud operation stole £250,000 from victims Our Yorkshire Farm’s Amanda Owen reveals why she doesn’t watch her own TV shows 85-year wait ends as forgotten RAF squadrons finally honoured at wartime base Inside £179,950 Darlington home that’s an ideal first step onto the property ladder Update issued on County Durham house fire which claimed life of man revealed A1(M) works bring overnight closures in County Durham and North Yorks – public notice County Durham firm applies to add heavy goods vehicles to its fleet – public notice Five golden roses again for award-winning North Yorkshire bloom group North East venue seeks permission to serve alcohol until 3am – public notice Police officer performed disgusting sex act in County Durham car park Darlington man admits sexually assaulting woman who was walking her dog When new Our Farm Next Door was filmed as Anty John’s transformation revealed Couple return to village church 60 years after Echo photographed their wedding County Durham addict fleeced vulnerable friend of £25k in bogus ‘bonus ball’ scheme Sunderland uni student ‘ecstatic’ as she’s crowned Commonwealth powerlifting champion £23.7m North East innovation boost set to create jobs and launch new products Fund manager makes senior promotions to drive growth in the North East North East fashion talent takes centre stage at market catwalk show Darlington family-owned food van business set to expand into new permanent premises Consett man loses 8st after ‘threat of death’ before life-saving surgery Derelict Debenhams shop to become vibrant new music space after £3million makeover County Durham girl who survived heart failure and transplant wins national award Residents forced to shut windows as ‘disgusting’ stench returns to Newton Aycliffe Council to take legal action over ’embarrassing’ bus station blighted by issues Darlington logistics firm plans new lorry base at this site – public notice Sections of A182 to close for four months for pipe works – public notice Home