Some villages and towns in County Durham have a 'real possibility' of merging if housing developments aren't managed, a county councillor has warned.

A huge solar farm spanning the countryside between Darlington and Stockton has been approved. Byers Gill Solar Farm was given the green light by the Government after a public inquiry last year.

Drug-dealing Darlington brothers arrested during raids were caught selling crack cocaine to undercover cops.

Rishi Sunak praised Northallerton’s new Oakbridge Church of England Primary School as 'very impressive' during a visit to meet its first ...

The Dean and Chapter pub in Ferryhill has been nominated by customers in The Northern Echo's best pub competition 2025.

GEORGE EDMUNDSON, Finn Azaz and Seny Dieng are all set to miss the start of the Championship season with Middlesbrough.

Peterlee-based Able Transfer Ltd, trading as NFS 360 Connect, has applied to expand its fleet by six vehicles through an amendment to its ...

Wilson, Australia’s captain and number eight, believes his team will grow stronger having faced the Lions once already.

(ACW) in the North East has launched a diverse summer programme featuring theatre, workshops, exhibitions, and ...

Naomi Chukwudochie, deputy manager at Appletree Grange Care Home in Birtley, North East, has been named Divisional Learner of the Year for the ...

Develop North PLC, a London Stock Exchange-listed firm managed by Newcastle’s Tier One Capital, is expanding its investment in real estate ...