County Durham News

County Durham and Darlington Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has unveiled her Annual Report 2025/26, highlighting sweeping progress against her pledges to better support victims, tackle the public’s top priorities and prevent crime.

North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has said controversial planning applications will be reviewed within the region and not from Westminster amid significant changes to the planning process.

People with a passion for railway history can help preserve some of Britain's most significant railway treasures through a new Adopt an Object scheme launched by the National Railway Museum.

Thomas Kelly, 2nd prize winner at the 2026 Utrecht Liszt competition, a prize winner at the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition and the current holder of the Benjamin Britten fellowship at the Royal College of Music, opens the Society’s new season with a recital at 3pm on Sunday, 4 October.

Rachael Bowers, Railway Heritage Governance Manager at the Science Museum Group, shares the importance of the Railway Heritage Act, what it’s helped us preserve and how you can help it continue its important work.

Durham County Council has launched a consultation to raise awareness of the financial pressures it is facing and to give people an opportunity to shape how it transforms and delivers services over the next four years.

Another Young Futures Hub is set to be created in County Durham following a successful bid for funding.

For those who enjoyed Little Loco’s first adventure, there’s good news! A new Little Loco picture book about the Stockton & Darlington Railway is out now.

PCC Joy Allen explains, in her own words, why residents and businesses across County Durham and Darlington need to take part in a national survey and share their experience when reporting crime and whether it has been positive or whether policing needs to do better.

An opportunity has opened for an experienced festival producer to help develop the next major festival for County Durham.