HERE at The Northern Echo, we're looking for the best barber in County Durham and Darlington – and today we can now reveal our list of finalists.

Plans have been submitted to install an advertisement hub and defibrillator on Tubwell Row in Darlington.

An anti-yob order has been slapped on a coastal village over the weekend after reports of antisocial behaviour and nuisance vehicles.

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A chef who's cooked for US presidents and royalty has taken up a new role at a luxury retirement village. Mark Bennett has joined Middleton Hall Retirement Village as head chef after a career ...

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Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actress Sonia Ibrahim has announced the birth of her second child, revealing his charming name on Instagram. The 36-year-old soap star shared an image of her ...

THE future of an iconic high street chain with 281 shops is in doubt as it is put up for sale. Claire’s Accessories is exploring a sale of the business as it feels the squeeze of higher US im… ...

A Melbourne street cleaner has won an unfair dismissal claim after being sacked after objecting to an Acknowledgement of Country.

Part of a Newcastle city centre street has been fenced off after debris fell from a building onto the ground. Earlier today, a large police cordon was put in place on Grainger Street by police.

Coronation Street's Aadi Alahan could embark on a new romance ahead of his upcoming departure, according to soap fans ...