A European automotive components distributor is set to break ground on a new multimillion-pound distribution facility in the ...

A Sunderland funeral director who has gifted thousands of pounds to local good causes is appealing to other community groups ...

Xiaomi’s new OpenWear Stereo Pro headphones combine long battery life, balanced audio and a lightweight design for everyday ...

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Strictly Come Dancing is due to start at 6.55pm and it is a bumper length episode. It is due to run until 9.25pm, a whopping two and a half hours.

National Doodle Day is an annual event held by Epilepsy Action, where celebrities, artists and illustrators create ‘doodles’ that are auctioned to raise funds for the charity. This year celebrates ...

Pilgrim’s Choice has launched four new cheese flavours, and they kindly sent me three of them to try for myself. The cheese brand has introduced new bold flavours to its range, which are inspired by ...

Lumiere returns to Durham for a ninth time, from Thursday, November 13 to Saturday, November 15, 2025. Produced and curated by Artichoke and commissioned by Durham County Council, Lumiere has ...

There’s a bumper weekend of entertainment taking place in Sunderland city centre this weekend. A trio of festivals are ...

The 2025 awards feature eight subcategories - Fine Dining, Casual Dining, Date Night, Hidden Gems, Vegan & Vegetarian and Pet-Friendly, as well as One-of-a-Kind, which is new for this year.

As a journalist in the regional press, I always viewed the phone hacking scandal which engulfed Fleet Street a decade or so ...