“Chaotic” East Coast Mainline decision ‘strengthens case’ for Leamside Line
The reopening of the line between Gateshead and County Durham is a high priority for the region
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County Durham and Darlington maternity services have improved but there’s still ‘a need for more experienced midwives’, inspectors say
Two North East hospitals have seen maternity services improve, Care Quality Commission inspectors said, but more needs to be done
More than 120 North East jobs at risk as Fujifilm Diosynth launches restructure
Fujifilm Diosynth’s 1,096 regional staff have been told that bosses are carrying out a review of its Small Scale business unit, which will see employee numbers slashed
North East’s mining history to be commemorated throughout 2024 to mark 40th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike
From April 18, The Auckland Project’s Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland is digging deep into the history of County Durham’s mining heritage
Fly-tippers in County Durham to be hit with £1,000 fine as council introduces tougher penalties
Durham County Council is introducing tougher penalties, with a fly-tipping fixed penalty notice soaring to £1,000
Traffic and Travel live: Rail passengers facing delays due to object caught in overhead wires near Berwick
Follow live updates here for the latest on the roads and public transport across the region
Durham MP Mary Foy urges women to go for their mammograms as she faces cancer herself
Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy is keen to use her own cancer diagnosis to encourage people to get checked so that the illness is caught as early as possible
Hapless Sunderland burglars jailed for botched JD Sports ram-raid at Durham retail park
Jordan Douglas, 34, and Mark Riddell, 42, used a car to smash into the front of a JD Sports store at the Arnison Centre in Durham city
Delays to East Coast Mainline timetable switch spark criticism in the North East
The changes were due to be rolled out in December
County Durham mum appears in court over death of baby boy found unresponsive in bath
Danielle Massey, 31, was at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday after being charged in connection with the death of seven-month-old Charlie Goodall
