The Latest Breaking News from County Durham

Recruitment tech firm Shine to create jobs after sealing £1.3m investment deal

The firm is set to relocate to County Durham after securing the investment package

Birmingham Post · May 9, 2022

UK's ten most affordable areas to buy a home - including properties from £71k

Property prices have been going through the roof but there are still some spots where you can get serious bang for your buck - find out where you can pick up a property for just £71,000

Daily Mirror · May 8, 2022

Lord Parkinson visits Durham in county's bid to be named City of Culture

Arts Minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay paid a visit to County Durham today as the county competes to be named City of Culture 2025

Chronicle Live · May 6, 2022

County Durham mum backs new eye cancer test for babies in womb after son's sight was saved

Little Oscar was left blind in one eye after he was diagnosed with eye cancer as a baby, however the sight in his other eye was saved

Chronicle Live · May 4, 2022

Armed robbers threaten woman with knife before stealing till from County Durham shop

A manhunt is under way to locate the two suspects responsible for the robbery at The Late Shopper in Bishop Auckland

Chronicle Live · May 4, 2022

Strictly Come Dancing and Dragons' Den star Sara Davies opens up on pregnancy struggles

The County Durham-born entrepreneur, now a mum-of-two, has spoken about the stress of trying to get pregnant and the toll it took on her body

Chronicle Live · May 3, 2022

County Durham teacher left in freezing house due to Storm Arwen and Malik calls for compensation for residents

Chloe Gillie is fighting to get compensation from Northern Powergrid for her and other residents on her street

Chronicle Live · May 3, 2022

Hargreaves Services hails improved German joint venture performance

The County Durham firm's German JV sources and supplies raw materials and is expected to generate profits ahead of expectations

Birmingham Post · May 3, 2022

Innovative manufacturer's North East investment set to create 'global success story'

PragmatIC Semiconductor's Alastair Hanlon says all eyes in the world semiconductor industry are on the County Durham firm

Birmingham Post · May 2, 2022

Body found in the search for missing County Durham man

Peterlee Police have confirmed that a body has been found between Horden and Blackhall Colliery in the search for Barry Hopkins

Chronicle Live · May 1, 2022