Local News
- Extremist guilty of murdering man in street April 25, 2024Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid told police he stabbed two men in protest at the Gaza conflict.
- Shop temporarily closed after selling illegal vapes April 25, 2024Durham County Council officers found 1,500 non-compliant vapes in their third visit to the store.
- Beer festival to go ahead despite police concerns April 25, 2024Hartlepool Borough Council approved the festival's temporary event application.
- Burnt-out car wrecks moved from beauty spot April 25, 2024A wildlife trust and volunteers say they are battling persistent vandalism and extreme weather.
- Primary school meals 'absolutely shocking' April 25, 2024A Durham council meeting hears children have come home hungry amid rising school meal costs.
- Bookable bus service launched for remote areas April 24, 2024A new scheme allows people to book a bus if they live too far away from a local route.
- Man charged with attempted murder over shootings April 24, 2024Cleveland Police say the charges relate to shots fired at properties in County Durham and Teesside.
- Mayoral candidates clash over Teesworks deal April 24, 2024The three candidates vying to be Tees Valley Mayor have taken part in a BBC Radio Tees debate.
- Shop that sold cigarettes to children closed April 24, 2024The Blue Shop, in Stockton, sold illegal cigarettes for £5 a pack to children as young as 14.
- North East named food insecurity 'hotspot' - study April 24, 2024One mum says her family had £10 a month for groceries and "lived off pasta, pasta and more pasta".