Tragedy as schoolgirl dies after emergency services swarm Shildon train tracks
A 14-year-old schoolgirl has tragically died in hospital 10 days after an incident on the train tracks in…
Family’s heartbreaking tribute to ‘beautiful boy’ who tragically died after A1(M) crash aged 20
“You were the glue that kept our family together, with a smile that lit up a thousand skies.”…
‘Serious’ County Durham collision involving motorcyclist and a car closes road
The B6276 remains closed between Selset Reservoir and Brough following a collision 17:38, 25 Apr 2026Updated 17:49, 25…
Where and when to see the Great Britain XVIII steam train in the North East this week
Famous locomotive Great Britain XVIII will be passing through the North East at the end of its week…
North East construction worker, 17, killed after being hit by concrete pipe at building site
Construction worker Shay Bladen suffered fatal injuries when he was struck by the pipe while working on a…
Tragedy as two people die at scene of horror North East crash with road closed
A man in his 20s and a woman in her late teens sadly passed away at the scene…
Bricks thrown at police and locals ‘terrified in own homes’ during ‘serious violence’ in North East village
A County Durham village saw “pockets of serious violence” on Good Friday evening, the police said. Generic Police…
County Durham dad died 12 weeks after gastric illness on £6,000 Cape Verde holiday
The man became the seventh British tourist to die after contracting a severe illness in Cape Verde since…