21+ hour, 5+ min ago   (308+ words) Drivers face major disruption in central Gateshead after a burst water main forced more road closures during Great North Run traffic restrictions. Gateshead Council said Askew Road’s westbound carriageway was closed after the burst. Traffic from Gateshead town centre on…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (599+ words) A sea of more than 63,000 runners took to the streets of Tyneside as the Great North Run returned for its milestone 45th anniversary. The sun had its hat on in Newcastle today (September 13) as runners of all ages and abilities took…...

18+ hour, 28+ min ago   (309+ words) A long-established service that has supported people with additional needs in County Durham for four decades is set to close. The Learning Library, located in Spennymoor, will close in 2027 after 40 years supporting people with additional needs. They provide a unique…...

1+ day, 58+ min ago   (339+ words) Durham County Council’s cabinet is set to discuss whether to buy back a long-derelict Ferryhill care home, five years after the building was sold off. An option to buy back Feryemount House in Ferryhill is due to be considered by…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (390+ words) A County Durham great-grandmother who once worked in munitions has celebrated her 103rd birthday with family and care home staff. Clara Harrison marked her birthday at Brancepeth Court, Willington Care Village, on September 3, including a trip to Lanchester Garden Centre. Clara…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (192+ words) A body has been found after a week-long search for a missing 20-year-old man from Gateshead. John was reported missing on September 2 after last being seen in Newcastle. Northumbria Police carried out extensive enquiries to locate him, including reviewing CCTV,…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (334+ words) Newcastle legend and World Cup hero Dan Burn will officially start this year's Great North Run. The club captain will take to the starter’s platform on September 13 to launch the 45th edition of the iconic half marathon, which will see a…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (444+ words) A cpuncil has warned it faces a budget shortfall of more than £80 million. Durham County Council is predicting an £83.662 million funding gap over the next four years and says major savings will be needed to balance the books for 2027/28 and…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (503+ words) Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to PC Tom Clough, who was killed in the line of duty on the A66. The officer died alongside his colleague, PC Matthew Blades when their marked police car was hit head-on by…...

4+ day, 58+ min ago   (126+ words) The Northern Echo Darlington ex-soldier displayed 'disturbed thinking' towards women A former soldier dragged his partner by the hair and choked a boy to the point he couldn't breathe as he tried to stop a second attack. 'Prosecuting me for…...