Durham

A Lebanese restaurant chain has lost licences for two of its sites in County Durham after concerns about illegal workers.

Officers searching for a missing woman believe she was last seen on CCTV at Durham train station

A chance discovery has led to the unearthing of fragments of a manuscript from the Middle Ages which tells the story of Merlin the magician.

A Durham City cinema is under threat due to increased competition, falling audience numbers and rising costs.

Budding artists are being given the chance to see their work in lights as part of this year’s Lumiere spectacular.

Police have warned drivers who act antisocially to "make no mistake" that they will enforce the rules of the road in the wake of a meet up event.

The site of Durham’s former Fishtank bar has been given permission to serve alcohol until 2am on Sundays.

County Durham councillors have overwhelmingly rejected a report suggesting a 1% increase in allowances.

A family fish and chip shop will be allowed to serve alcohol after council chiefs gave proposals the green light.

A motorist who illegally used a dead man's blue badge to park in a disabled bay has escaped a court fine.

Plans to convert a former hairdressing training salon into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) have been put on hold over parking concerns.

Lumiere festival will further shine a light on community arts after winning a £90,000 grant.

The government has been accused by County Durham’s fire chief of making ‘stealth cuts’ as part of its austerity drive.

Firefighters in Durham could be shifted out of the city permanently under cost-cutting plans backed by council chiefs.

Former Labour chief whip Derek Foster has died in hospital in Sunderland, aged 81.

Hundreds of North East bus drivers today started a week-long strike in a dispute over pay.