With stunning stretching beaches, tranquil spots and romping walks, there are so many beautiful places to visit in County Durham. Here are five of the area's best secret spots to enjoy this autumn.

Here are a few of the people who were sentenced at Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee Magistrates’ courts last week.

Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Kassem said his group is now in an “open-ended battle of reckoning” with Israel, threatening more displacement for people in Israel’s north. “We admit that we are pained ...

Delegates at Labour’s annual conference are expected to debate economic policy, including cuts to winter fuel payments, on Monday.

Redcar’s neighbourhood officers discovered the cannabis, which was being dried out, in a property on Newcomen Terrace.

A new play placing the spotlight on mental health is being brought to the theatre by a 16-year-old aspiring director and actor from County Durham.

The mother of an eight-year-old boy with a rare disease has spoken of her pride at seeing him complete Ironkids Wales with a ...

Lando Norris produced a statement win over Max Verstappen in Singapore to strike another dent into his rival’s world championship lead. The British driver survived two scrapes with the wall, but still ...

The 53-year-old last hosted The Zoe Ball Breakfast show on Radio 2 back on August 8, more than a month ago, but she will be returning. Gaby Roslin and Scott Mills have both filled in for Ball in her ...

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has said he does not have a £150 million “war chest” to tackle poverty in Scotland. Mr Murray dismissed reports that the Scotland Office would be allocated such funds for ...

The veteran Labour MP warned that a ‘war drive’ combined with an ‘austerity drive’ would see more racism following the summer’s riots.

Former Ryder Cup captain Brian Huggett, who finished second in the 1965 Open Championship, has died at the age of 87. A statement issued on behalf of Huggett’s family said he died in the early hours ...