The first panto of the season always feels special, and for me, Durham Gala is the perfect place to kick things off.

A lucky escape for a workman who narrowly avoided electrocution when digging a grave has resulted in a potential 18-month headache for a Teesdale parish council.

Police and fire crews were called to Cockfield after a suspected petrol bomb attack on a home.

MG is pressing ahead with its EV models with the launch of a new SUV. Ian Lamming gets to grips with the MGS5