3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (138+ words) A quad bike ridden by two teens who were "lucky not to have caused a collision" was seized by police in Bishop Auckland. The incident happened on Monday evening (July 6), when police were called to reports of two people riding…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (730+ words) When my friend told me he had pitched a story to perform stand-up comedy at a local festival, I thought he was mad. But five-and-a-half weeks later, he stepped out on stage at Consett Comedy Festival and I couldn't have…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (238+ words) Police are investigating after a man's body was found by a North East river. 999 crews were called just before 1pm yesterday (May 2) after a man's body was discovered by the River Tyne at Derwenthaugh Marina, near to the Scotswood Bridge in…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (145+ words) Five teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his 40s was found dead inside a house. Police were called to an address on Egglescliffe Close in Stockton on Saturday (January 10) at about 6. 50pm and discovered the body…...

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (463+ words) The Durham Jewish community vows "we will not be silenced" following a terror attack which rocked the country. Theodore Schill, a member of Durham University's Jewish Society said the community has been left "shocked and heartbroken" following yesterday's deadly attack....

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (245+ words) A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died in the early hours of the morning. Emergency crews were called to a home on Baysdale Road in Thornaby around 2. 15am on Thursday (September 25). A 47-year-old woman was…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (323+ words) A weekend of open doors, hidden spaces, and architectural discovery is taking place in York. York Unlocked returns to the city this weekend, offering rare public access to more than 50 buildings and sites across York on September 27 and 28, including heritage…...

10+ mon, 1+ day ago  (173+ words) A young woman has been left with serious'injuries after being hit by a car in Stockton. Emergency services'were called to the junction of Yarm Lane and Hartington Road on Sunday (September 7) following a crash.' The incident, which involved a black…...

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (732+ words) Children as young as two-years-old were suspected of committing crimes in County Durham and Darlington last year, The Northern Echo can reveal. Stark'new figures have also revealed that'19 children under ten were suspected of a rape in 2024,'51 were'suspected of other…...