Chester-le-Street10 Nov 2024'I thought she was dead': Teen hit by paraglider on family holidayA mum says she was "absolutely traumatised" after her 15-year-old was hit by a paraglider on the final day of their holiday.10 Nov 2024Wear28 Oct 2024Community centre to undergo £500,000 revampThe centre is planning to open a new gym and cafe and will offer new classes for locals.28 Oct 202426 Oct 2024Family helps finish cycle quest after arm breakZackary Blades' father steps in after Karlene Warner's mother Alison broke her arm.26 Oct 202416 Oct 2024Council service hubs cut to one-day openingDemand for the hubs has fallen by about 66% since the 2017-2018 financial year, the council says.16 Oct 2024England15 Oct 2024Cycle challenge for baby and aunt killed by driverAlison Warner is cycling from France to County Durham to keep her family's memory "alive".15 Oct 2024England10 Oct 2024Tax boss had 'morbid curiosity' for child abuseTax manager Peter Tindale is given a suspended sentence after viewing child abuse videos.10 Oct 2024Wear22 Sep 2024Forgotten story of escape from Nazis foundPte Ray Bailey wrote 80,000 words about his escape and it has been turned in a published book.22 Sep 2024England15 Sep 2024Rising costs scupper new leisure centre plansThe estimated cost of the planned buildings at Chester-le-Street and Seaham has risen to £52.7m.15 Sep 2024England15 Sep 2024How a name from cathedral's past inspired novelAuthor Glen James Brown has written Mother Naked based on an entry in an old cathedral record.15 Sep 2024England