A man who burgled a County Durham football club to steal alcohol has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. 44-year-old Mark ...

Cockton Hill Infant School in Bishop Auckland underwent an Ofsted inspection on 17 and 18 December 2024, which found that the school has taken "effective action to maintain the standards identified at ...

A college has achieved a 'good' rating in its latest Ofsted inspection. Bishop Auckland College was inspected by Ofsted in December, and the report has now been published.

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

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 ...

Jason Cheesey ended up a tree wearing only a pair of shorts in a two-hour stand-off, during which he threw pieces of foliage at the officers ...

Homes across County Durham are still without power after Storm Eowyn devasted the region. Thousands of properties across ...

The building of the Teesdale Mercury Shop in Barnard Castle has hit the market, being put up for sale for £250,000. The Grade ...

The county's police force say Anthony Thexton from Durham, 42, is wanted in connection with a number of burglaries. A police spokesman said: "We have carried out a number of enquiries and we are now ...

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The overall rating for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust remains as good. Victoria Marsden, CQC deputy director of operations in the north, said: ...