Regis Le Bris says Dan Ballard’s importance to Sunderland is accentuated when opposition teams look to go direct against the Black Cats.

Durham Council's Deputy Leader has slammed a "grotesque campaign" of complaints made against him, which he says cost more than £11,000 to investigate.

Rob Edwards has told his Middlesbrough players to ‘rest and refresh’ in the international break - and is planning a training-ground friendly ...

A man has been given six penalty points after failing to identify a driver linked to a speeding offence in County Durham.

Education experts have praised Carmel College as an example of how high expectations, strong leadership and a nurturing environment can deliver exceptional results.

South Tees Youth Justice Service (YJS) has been rated "good" by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation. The inspection evaluated ...

Eddie Howe admits Newcastle United’s lack of full-back options is a “concern” with Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall both sidelined through injury ...

Daryz does not have any firm plans in his diary and is of course a valuable breeding prospect now, with connections intending ...

Millions of pension records ‘set to be deleted’ could ‘fatally’ undermine efforts to correct state pension errors, says a former ...

A teenage is due to be sentenced today for the murder of Bishop Auckland dad Craig Yorke who was stabbed to death when two groups of friends clashed.

Former England footballer Karen Carney has said she joined Strictly Come Dancing to “rebuild” her confidence after facing a backlash over her role as a female pundit. The Lionesses star, 38, has been ...

Pine martens have been released in Exmoor National Park in the first official return of the native animals to the area for more than a century, conservationists said.