Chester-le-Street

Valentino Nikolov and three others stole more than £1m worth of goods from homes, a court hears.

The family group of burglars travelled to the North East to target high-value homes, a court hears.

New leisure centres could be funded by the planned purchase of Milburngate, a council meeting hears.

James Wilson bombarded what he thought was a child with sexual messages, a court hears.

LNER says the timetable will mean quicker journeys, but opponents say smaller stations will miss out.

Extra patrols are in place around Chester-le-Street town centre following an incident during the week.

The building, which dates back to 1936, is one of a handful to feature the cypher of Edward VIII.

A mum says she was "absolutely traumatised" after her 15-year-old was hit by a paraglider on the final day of their holiday.