Durham Lane is blocked between Shadforth and Haswell Plough

An expert has explained four things to consider

Mindanao, which is the second-largest island in the Philippines, was hit by a 7.0 magnitued earthquake this morning

Darlington Borough Council says East Street Car Park can no longer operate safely after vandalism damaged emergency escape routes and public access points

The former Saturdays singer has been absent from her Radio 1 show, and finally broke her silence about the reason why

Jake Beatty, 15, from Blyth, plays as a catcher for Newcastle Nighthawks Baseball Club

Sunderland City Council has received a planning application for a lift extension at Grade I-listed Hylton Castle, aiming to improve access for visitors with mobility impairments and young children

The DWP says that what you earn or how much you have in savings will not affect what you get through a particular benefit for pensioners

Lennoxx Narey, 20, was out on his bike selling drugs when police pulled up alongside him

People have been warned about the DWP rule as experts say 'you must tell the relevant benefit office'

Once a beloved indoor amusement park, this attraction in the North East was a place that many spent their childhoods, before it was permanently shut down

A new report shows the average children now get at each age

Drunk Paul Hunter also held up a TV remote and said 'I could cave your head in with this' during the assault in their home

Steven Riach, of Heaton, left the victim feeling very unnerved after he woke to find him in his home in the dead of night

Ian Irwin was allegedly caught on CCTV helping himself to the mobile last month

Gateshead Council was found to be at fault for delaying a carer's support

Mike Atkinson will be running for the Red Sky Foundation on what would have been his dad's 100th birthday

A former accountancy firm building could be given a lease of life as a block of flats

Kaden Pleban, from Blyth, said he wanted to prove the bullies wrong and show them he could lose weight

Neil Searle, who earns £4,000 a month working in the education sector, was more than two times over the limit

Charlotte and Paddy Cumiskey will take on an Ultra Challenge to raise awareness of juvenile arthritis

Bishop Rick, who previously was Archdeacon of Auckland, was announced as the next Bishop of Durham in February

Keir Starmer has backed pubs being allowed to serve 'pavement pints' during the World Cup

Natalie Lynn, 64, was diagnosed with MND in 2024 but she and husband David still feel luckier than most

A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East