16+ hour, 21+ min ago  (37+ words) Sanctum Sanctorium: THE GEORGIAN THEATRE'The Northern Echo Find events in Darlington and the surrounding areas using the The Northern Echo local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....

12+ hour, 56+ min ago  (304+ words) Police have issued an update on a Stockton murder probe after a 74-year-old man was found dead inside a flat. Officers were called to Church Road in the town centre shortly before 7am last Tuesday (March 31) following the death of the…...

22+ hour, 50+ min ago  (43+ words) The Northern Echo Find events in Darlington and the surrounding areas using the The Northern Echo local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....

9+ hour, 44+ min ago  (259+ words) We'll be bringing you all the latest live traffic, travel and weather updates from County Durham and the North East. Live updates on roadworks and traffic incidents in Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Durham and the wider North East - including the A66, A19, A1(M), A1, A167, and…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago  (74+ words) A prisoner was found dead in his cell at HMP Durham, an inquest has heard. Malcolm Pyke, who was from North Shields, died at the Category B men's prison on March 12. A postmortem was then carried out at the Royal…...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago  (308+ words) A new campaign is targeting dog fouling in a North East town centre. Led by Middlesbrough borough councillors Lewis Young, Linda Lewis, and Zafar Uddin, the campaign aims to encourage dog owners in to take greater responsibility when walking their…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago  (268+ words) Two people were forced to jump from an upstairs window of their Seaham home to escape a "horrific" arson attack. The people inside the home were woken to the fire and managed to escape by jumping from an upstairs window....

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (600+ words) JHON Lucumi says he will "evaluate everything" before deciding on his future, amid continued speculation with Sunderland and fresh links claiming Barcelona are now interested in the Bologna centre-half. Lucumi was at the centre of something of a transfer saga…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago  (356+ words) Residents have backed a council's plan to prioritise tackling the scourge of anti-social behaviour and off-road motorcycles in Darlington." Council officials have developed a new community safety partnership plan for the borough based on four key priorities, following conversations with…...

8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (270+ words) Tens of thousands of North East homes and businesses are set to benefit from a major broadband upgrade. Up to 34, 000 properties in Stockton will receive the upgrade following a more than "5. 5 million investment in digital infrastructure by broadband provider nexfibre....