Richmond and Northallerton MP Rishi Sunak has spoken out in defence of grouse shooting amid calls for the sport to be banned.

Year 11 pupils from Dene Academy, in Peterlee, celebrated the end of their exams with a glamorous prom at Ramside Hall Hotel.

Sammy Foster from Darlington lost her little girl Mae just three days before she was booked in to have a caesarean section in Middlesbrough.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL business run by a campaigning hospital consultant has become the latest member of a partnership aimed at helping local employers ...

Numbers of Arctic terns nesting at a key breeding site have dropped by nearly a third this year, as experts warn climate change and disease ...

MIDDLESBROUGH have sold more than 17,000 season tickets for the coming campaign, with new head coach Rob Edwards hailing the club's "amazing" support ahead of his first full season in charge.

Jimmy Nicol, 86, has been named Durham Tourism Superstar 2025 for his dedicated volunteer work at Raby Castle since 2018.

Northumbrian Water has finished a £1.3 million upgrade at its Bishopton sewage treatment works near Darlington.

Over 120 young people participated in a creative 'takeover' event at Sheepfolds Stables in Sunderland, celebrating the finale of the Speak ...

Europe's largest travelling fair, The Hoppings, wrapped up its 10-day summer stint on Newcastle Town Moor, attracting regional crowds with ...

Offshore wind engineering company Osbit Ltd has launched a major new 3,350-square-metre assembly and service facility at the Port of Blyth.

DRIVERS in County Durham should brace for multiple road closures as essential works are set to take place throughout July.