Police were stood down from Asda in Stockton late last night after reports of men with a gun turned out to be a water pistol.

Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on power cuts across County Durham. Hundreds of homes in Darlington and Bishop Auckland ...

The Lionesses squad travelling to Switzerland this summer is very different from the one that lifted the trophy on home soil at Euro 2022.

Conservative councillors in Darlington have been accused of wasting taxpayers’ money by calling an emergency council meeting that “could ...

Tributes are flooding in for a man with a "heart of gold" who is believed who have died after "getting into difficulty" in ...

An RNLI lifeboat scrambled to Seaburn just after 7pm on Friday (June 20) after reports of people in trouble in the water.

The British and Irish Lions slipped to a 28-24 defeat in Dublin on Friday as they lost their tour opener for the first time since 1971.

This is County Durham's highest-rated café on Tripadvisor and is said to be a 'hidden gem' and a 'welcoming coffee spot' according to customers.

We have picked through TripAdvisor reviews to find the best beer gardens with a view to enjoy this summer in County Durham.

Nearly 300 properties in Bishop Auckland have been left without power on one of the hottest days of the year so far, Northern Powergrid say.

Iran launched a new wave of drones and missiles at Israel but there were no immediate reports of significant damage.

Located on the edge of the village of Ponteland in Northumberland, Darras Hall has earned a reputation as a premier address in the North East.