The Bishop of Durham is to retire in February, after 10 years in the role. The Right Reverend Paul Butler, 68, said he and his wife would "deeply" miss the people and places it had been a "huge ...

The Bishop Auckland Food Festival is now a staple of County Durham's events calendar and welcomes more well-known chefs this ...

The outgoing Bishop of Durham has taken a parting shot at the Government as he demanded a fundamental shift in national thinking to tackle the issue of poverty. In his final parliamentary speech ...

Boris Johnson dealt avalanche of Lords defeats over his 'inhumane' refugees Bill ...

Nine people have been arrested and five charged in connection with alleged organised drug supply.

The mansion, at Auckland Castle, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, dates back to about 1650 and was built by Sir Arthur Haselrig, who was a key ally of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. But just 10 ...

Durham University archaeologists, most student volunteers, have helped to discover a mansion and several uncommon artefacts in Bishop Auckland.

Mr Ruffer is best known for making a vast fortune from the City and using it to regenerate historic sites in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, near where he grew up. These include Auckland Castle ...