Boslem, 36, of Skippers Meadows, Durham, admits wounding with intent and theft but denies rape. Hyde, 44, of no fixed address ...

A County Durham man was found dead in his back garden having taken cocaine, an inquest heard.

A Wolves supporter who mocked the victims of August’s A66 horror crash has been handed a four-year football banning order and ordered to carry out community work.

A man arrested on suspicion of arson after the graves of two brothers were set alight at a Darlington cemetery has been ...

Laura Thompson, 38, avoided immediate jail after stabbing a man twice in Shildon. Teesside Crown Court suspended her 16-month ...

The King is sending well-wishes to the Pope following his cancer diagnosis while UK religious leaders have urged prayers for the pontiff. Charles, who is still undergoing treatment for cancer himself, ...

The comedian is accused of rapes and sexual assaults against six women during his rise to fame and showbiz career in TV and Hollywood films.

A defence firm has submitted proposals to convert the former Mossmorran chemical plant into a factory producing weapons components. The Fife Ethylene Plant near Cowdenbeath ceased production in ...

A North East charity is asking for donations to provide Christmas meals, company and a warm welcome for people experiencing homelessness.

A County Durham driver caught with cannabis in his system has been banned from driving for three years. Daniel Kirby, 31, of ...

Stockton drink-driver Sean Swain Howbrigg banned for 12 months after being caught over the limit on Corporation Road.