1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (485+ words) Belfast’s Aoibheann Donnelly was bursting with pride after she topped the podium at a national school sports event to cap an unforgettable experience in the East Midlands. Donnelly, 16, who lives in Blanchardstown, featured at the School Games National Finals, helping…...

25+ min ago   (315+ words) A popular Middlesbrough restaurant has changed hands, with the former owners moving on to a new chapter after an "unforgettable journey". Vicki Busby, Carl Blake and Rachel McLaine, the team behind The Birdcage, confirmed the sale in a social media…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (560+ words) Bus passengers are in for a number of timetable changes across Darlington and Stockton. Arriva will introduce timetable changes and route improvements on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The changes aim to improve links between communities in Darlington and Stockton. A review backed…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago   (723+ words) Eighty seven new homes will be built in Brotton, East Cleveland after councillors granted planning permission. Developer Gleeson Regeneration Limited submitted the plans for farmland south of Alford Road and west of Kilton Lane to Redcar and Cleveland Council last…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago   (282+ words) Popcorn-carrying movie goers were evacuated from a Darlington cinema after six wheelie bins set ablaze at DL1. Firefighters were called to the leisure complex on Friday (September 11) after black smoke started pouring from the back of the Premier Inn just after…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (422+ words) BALLROOM and Latin dancing sparked a week of celebration for a retirement community. The performance took place at Middleton Hall Retirement Village in Middleton St George, near Darlington, and launched a full programme of events, including medieval re-enactments and a…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (297+ words) A team of volunteers is helping to bring a much-loved community pool back into use. Northumbrian Water employees have been supporting the refurbishment of Weardale Pool in Stanhope, County Durham, through the company’s Just an Hour volunteering programme. Staff have…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (403+ words) A small café in a former school building on the edge of Saltburn is winning over locals. Customers cannot get enough of the homemade brunches, bakes and plenty of vegan and vegetarian options. The Wren Café & Bakehouse, on Marske Mill…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (449+ words) One Harton Quay (Image: South Tyneside Council) A landmark riverside building is set for a new lease of life as part of a major redevelopment. Located in South Shields, the One Harton Quay building will soon serve as student accommodation…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago   (504+ words) A magical coffee shop is casting a spell on dog lovers with plans for a 'puppy coven'. Gina Pontoni, 61, from Hartlepool, runs a witchy café, crystal shop, and tarot reading space in Seaton Carew. But with her business, Gina's Coven,…...