Crook30 Dec 2025Tribute to man who died in pub on Christmas Eve Manslaughter charge after Steven Shevels dies after being found unconscious at the Queen's Head pub.30 Dec 202527 Dec 2025Manslaughter charge after Christmas Eve pub deathA man was found unconscious inside a County Durham pub on the afternoon of Christmas Eve and later died.27 Dec 202524 Dec 2025Farm tax change dubbed 'best Christmas present'The government says it has listened and raised the tax threshold on inherited farmland to £2.5m.24 Dec 202529 Oct 2025Public asked how towns can be improved for futureDurham County Council says it wants local people to be at the heart of its improvement plans.29 Oct 202517 Oct 2025Boards to decide on £20m fund prioritiesDurham council says people living in the area will be asked to help decide where money is spent.17 Oct 20251 Sep 2025Paralympian completes Ironman feat in under 24 hoursQuadruple amputee Lyndon Longhorne completed the challenge in under 24 hours - with 30 seconds to go.1 Sep 202527 Aug 2025Reform suspends councillor over asylum commentsDurham county councillor Paul Bean is also a Home Office civil servant who processes asylum claims.27 Aug 202525 Jul 2025Teen guilty of murdering father-of-twoJack Lawson, 18, is found guilty of the murder of Craig Yorke in Eldon Lane.25 Jul 202518 Jul 2025Mum's water safety plea 10 years after son's deathCameron Gosling's mother revisits the River Wear, where the 14-year-old died from cold water shock.18 Jul 2025...
