Local News

• Part of A19 to shut for five weeks for resurfacing September 7, 2024
  A stretch of the road will be closed most nights between 20:00 and 06:00 BST.
• Boating lake cleaned as search for leak continues September 7, 2024
  The 1930s lake has been hit by continuous low levels of water.
• Wood out until 2025 with elbow injury September 6, 2024
  England fast bowler Mark Wood is ruled out for the remainder of the year with a stress fracture in his right elbow.
• Northern Trains quizzed over poor performance September 6, 2024
  Northern Trains has a "breach notice" from the government, which also owns the company.
• Block of flats evacuated over fire safety concerns September 6, 2024
  A survey found smoke might not be able to be safely extracted in the event of a blaze.
• Cat 'returns from dead' four days after cremation September 6, 2024
  Nicci Knight says she had been mourning her cat when he walked into the house.
• New film tells story of final colliery workers September 6, 2024
  Last Men Standing could be the final chance for miners to tell their stories, its producer says.
• Plans for 265 homes refused following objections September 5, 2024
  Planning officers had recommended the development for approval, but councillors voted against it.
• Region's high exclusion rate linked to deprivation September 5, 2024
  A study predicts the North East will continue to have the highest level of exclusion in England.
• Durham sign Warwickshire all-rounder Rhodes September 5, 2024
  Durham sign former Warwickshire captain Will Rhodes on a three-year contract to start next summer.