One person has been taken to hospital after a two-car crash on Carmel Road North in Darlington. Police, fire crews and paramedics were all at the scene just after 1.30pm today (August 6). Pictures ...

From teaching people how to canoe to saving lives, it’s all in a day’s work for Connor Turner. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can get unlimited access to the website ...

Police and firefighters were called to Pizza Time, on Main Street in Willington, after a fire broke out at around 4pm on July ...

Cinnamon Filipiak, from New Zealand, was inspired by her regulars at The Cricketers Arms in Barnard Castle to become an on-call firefighter ...

On-call firefighters are paid and come from a range of career backgrounds. Since joining the County Durham and Darlington service (CDDFRS), Brad has been called out to tackle a variety of fires but ...

“Your actions could prevent a major fire” - that’s the message from North East firefighters as they urge people to pack a picnic, not a BBQ, this summer to prevent the risk of wildfires.

Recent incidents involving dangerous phone adapters have prompted a local council to issue a safety warning to consumers making purchases online.

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) are looking for the next generation of on-call firefighters – and no experience is necessary.

The warning, which has been released by County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) comes ahead of a bank holiday heatwave.

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) issued the plea as part of their Safer Summer campaign. Despite recent wet weather, they sent a reminder that conditions can quickly ...

From training the next generation of operational firefighters to developing staff across the board , County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) has been recognised for its ...