Here are all the latest updates as people woke up to see police tape at a park on Friday morning

Builders unearthed the extraordinary piece of local history thought to be preserved for more than 80 years

The latest deals have been analysed by an expert

The Kirkstyle Inn and Sportsman's Rest in Slaggyford took the title of best pub in North East England at the National Pub and Bar Awards

Here are all the details about who can get the jab and when they will be delivered after a series of outbreaks of meningitis

A choice of 12 winter sun destinations have gone on sale from Newcastle Airport

Daniel Davis, 26, and John Wilson, 38, have both been jailed for their roles in the brutal Darlington petrol station attack

Projects are being carried out in Cresswell and Beadnell with the aim of protecting the villages from the effects of coastal erosion

It is the first time visitor numbers have exceeded pre-pandemic levels

The critical care team came to the assistance of Claire Lee when it was discovered little baby Reuben was breech

Both departments overspent by more than £4 million as demand for services grows

Richard Wilson was a serving inspector with Durham Constabulary when he engaged in shocking online communication

Daniel Marrinan targeted a County Durham store a number of times in the space of just over two weeks and mainly stole meat

The County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust has received a damning inspection report which includes staff fears that their bosses

Prof John Dark has been given the prestigious ISHLT lifetime achievement award

Former landlord Norman Scott has "come out of retirement" to transform Hebburn's Clock pub into a World Cup fanzone

Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle collision near Lidl on Scotswood Road, in Lemington

We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, June 11

Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years

Mark Givens, of Sunderland, admitted having a sexual interest in young girls after police swooped and uncovered what he had been up to

Police remain at the scene

PC Jess Turnbull "had already made a lasting impression on colleagues through her dedication, professionalism, and readiness to help people"

Kevin Bablee and wife Anjna have become familiar faces at the Freeman Hospital - but he's heading home after 362 days next week

PC Jess Turnbull died in the line of duty after a collision on the A189 Spine Road in Cramlington

Sarah Frost, 29, delivered son Albie on the Esso forecourt in Sedgefield, County Durham, on Sunday evening