There was a record level of "severely absent" pupils in County Durham last year, new figures show. The Association of School and College Leaders said "far too many" children are still missing out on ...

A care home in County Durham was believed to be one of the worst effected by the coronavirus pandemic. Tragically 17 ...

A person has been taken to hospital following a crash in County Durham where a busy section of road remains closed. The crash ...

The hospitality industry in Darlington, like in many other regions, was among the hardest hit by lockdown restrictions imposed to curb the spread ...

A County Durham community has appealed for continued access to key leisure facilities after exciting plans for a new state-of ...

Andrea Patterson, the first ASB victims' champion appointed by a PCC, won a national award for her exemplary partnership work ...

From Dot’s Cafe in Darlington to Wandering Duck - some of County Durham’s best places for breakfast according to Northern Echo readers.

Jenny Hall, 23, was last seen leaving her home in Tow Law, County Durham, just after 3pm on Tuesday. Her car, a red Ford Focus, was found on Wednesday parked on the B6278, near remote moorland ...

Long-running works to restore a historic street near Durham Cathedral have been completed. Durham County Council said it had ...

Dale, near Seaham, County Durham, has created Hunny, a bee-free honey alternative made from rowan berries and flowers.

Durham County Council has voiced its support for the NFU’s Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign by urging Labour to reverse its ...

A new theatre company in County Durham aiming to platform first-time actors who "hadn’t thought of the arts as for them" is to open with the world premiere of a new play by Billy Elliot writer Lee Hal ...