The approval will now see the 41 houses built in Trimdon Village, following the acquisition of the 7.5 acres of land in September 2023.
Two mates are officially Guiness World Record holders after their 111 hours pool-playing marathon last summer.
A brand new Starbucks drive thru is set to open in Darlington in the "near future", the coffee giant has confirmed.
Michael Gallagher, 33, of Westmoreland Street, Darlington, was caught on CCTV in the town centre following his victim as she walked home.
The bravery of Cleveland Police officers who brought to justice an Islamic terrorist has been praised by a judge as she jailed the murderer for life.
The crew of ITV's hit series Vera were spotted along Seaham seafront yesterday (May 16) filming for the show's final episodes.
A North East man who was arrested as he flew back into the country has been jailed for shocking violent offences against a woman.
Sunderland have confirmed friendlies against South Shields, Gateshead, Blackpool and Bradford
The family of a young man who died in a road traffic collision whilst suffering an acute mental health crisis have spoken out about the multiple failures in his care, and the inadequacies of the hospital trust’s subsequent
Corry Evans and Bradley Dack are among the 14 players who will leave Sunderland this summer
Premier League Report Card - each team in the top-flight reviewed and rated for the 2023-24 season
TRAVELLERS entering Northallerton from the north are currently greeted by a rough bit of boggy, scratty land with a collapsing cowhouse on it.
The Marks and Spencer outlet store in Dalton Park shopping centre has undergone a makeover and upgrade
Middlesbrough have confirmed their retained list at the end of the 2023/24 season
A drug user who led a prolonged attack on another woman, in the victim’s own home, is starting her first prison sentence.
A man has been arrested following a crash at the junction of Hart Lane and Raby Road, in Hartlepool last night
A gang of burglars who threatened children as young as three with knives during a month-long crime spree have been jailed.
This busy County Durham road is going to be closed for 8 weeks due to works
Norwich City have sacked head coach David Wagner in the wake of their crushing Championship play-off semi-final defeat at Leeds
A driver who killed a pedestrian in a road rage attack after an argument has been convicted by a jury.
Plans for new affordable housing on the former bus depot in Bishop Auckland have been praised for helping improve a site troubled by anti-social behaviour.
Ahmed Ali Alid is due to be sentenced for murder and attempted murder following a terror-linked attack in Hartlepool last year.
The woman, who can't be named legally, spoke at Durham Police's Meadowfield training centre on Thursday (May 16).
TUI has opened a new travel agent in Bishop Auckland this week with ‘hundreds’ of holidaymakers already booking getaways.
Kim McGuinness, the newly-elected Mayor of the North East Combined Authority, is to be the keynote guest at a Northern Echo event.
A peacock who fell from a roof is on the road to recovery after he was rescued by the RSPCA in Shotton Colliery, near Peterlee, County Durham.
Newcastle United injury update ahead of the Brentford game and transfer latest ahead of the summer window
The heartbroken widow of Hartlepool pensioner who was murdered by an Islamic terrorist has spoken of the devastating impact his loss has had on his family.
Shadow Science Minister Peter Kyle visited the region on Thursday as his the Labour Party unveiled its 'first steps for change' if it wins the General Election.
An Islamic extremist has been jailed for 45 years for the murder of a Hartlepool pensioner and attempted murder of his flat mate.
Eddie Howe has refuted Roy Keane’s suggestion that his Newcastle team has a psychological problem playing at Manchester United
Police have shared the shocking footage of the moment a sexual predator was arrested and tasered in Darlington.
This is how you can get tickets to The Script at Newcastle Utilita Arena in November 2024 as part of the band's Satellites World Tour.
Band Dea Matrona took The Cluny in Newcastle by storm at their latest gig marking a triumphant return to the North East.