The Durham Miners Association says it will not "abandon" its principles and invite Reform UK.

The new Leaf will be powered by batteries also manufactured in Sunderland.

Haider Ali raped two women in separate attacks within an hour of each other in Stockton last year.

The theft from Lingdale comes days after defibrillators were taken in Skelton and Skelton Green.

Two men are preparing to take on a 1,400 mile (2,250km) walk for a mental health charity.

Officers have removed the suspected bullets and taken them away for forensic testing.

The student flats in Durham would have made the community more imbalanced, objectors say.

Almost £64,000 could be set aside to improve the underpasses at Newcastle's Swan House roundabout.

The burial ground will use biodegradable coffins and make use of wildlife, an application says.

After the club's greatest season in modern history, BBC Sport looks at how Newcastle United could strengthen in this transfer window.

The Tees River Trust plant mature seagrass after two previous attempts in the area failed.

One parent at the school, which charges up to £20,703 a year, worries pastoral care may be harmed.

Three sisters say they were abused in night-time rituals at a church by their father and others.

Mark Gatiss and Gina McKee will receive their honours from Durham University in the summer.