A man has been arrested after a "string of burglaries" in Birtley in the early hours of Thursday.

Jack Morgan was charged with attempted burglary.has been charged with attempted burglary and appeared at Newcastle ...

THIS is the haunting moment a killer boarded a bus in his dressing gown after butchering his girlfriend to death with a meat cleaver. John Baldwin, 42, also used knives when he attacked Eve ...

Staff and residents at Appletree Grange care home in Birtley, run by Barchester Healthcare, are celebrating National Activity Providers & Professionals Week, which takes place from January 20-24.

A new bridge built as part of a massive project to widen a section of the A1 has been found to contain defects. The Allerdene Bridge, constructed under National Highways’ major Birtley to Coal ...

The installation of 300 solar panels on a patch of land adjacent to Dunston Leisure Centre is pending planning permission ...

The work is part of a series of works along the A1 between junction 65 (Birtley) and 67 (Coal House ... Send your story ideas to [email protected].

This evening and early tonight will continue cloudy with isolated light showers, these turning wintry on the hills. The risk of showers will remain later on, but with a few clear breaks in the ...

Lane closed due to emergency repairs and telecoms work on The A167 Durham Road Northbound from Station Lane to B1288 Birtley Lane. Expect delays. Until 11th February.

A North East-headquartered national flooring retailer has expanded. Flooring Superstore has opened a base in Bishop Auckland.

Clipstone earned their first victory since December with a 2-0 win at relegation-battling Holwell Sports on Saturday ...

A GYMNASTICS club from Birtley has been acclaimed for its selfless devotion to ensuring the sport can be enjoyed by all.