Cllr Sexton should set out to Chester-le-Street, what conversations they have had with Reform and whether they took place before the election." Yet, Cllr Sexton’s commitment to the North Durham ...

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A court heard that 19-year-old was also in possession of cannabis. Mason, of The Wynd, in Pelton, near Chester-le-Street, claimed he used the knife to hunt rats and gad forgotten it was in his ...

WEST CHESTER—A flash flood warning was declared and roads were closed in the borough as late morning and early Friday afternoon storms caused normal flooding in most rest of the county.

Cllr Paul Sexton’s decision to join the party in control of the council has caused outrage among political rivals and residents in the Chester-le-Street South ward where he was elected. County Durham ...

Durham County Council has awarded a Chairman’s Medal, the highest civic honour in the area, to volunteers from the Open Door Church in Willington John Adey and Jimmy Carroll. Mr Adey and Mr Carroll, ...

Dispatchers across Montgomery, Chester and Delaware ... East Gay Street near Montgomery Avenue was closed for two and a half hours on Friday due to the flooding. Plus, four lanes of traffic ...

An updated flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 4:39 p.m. in effect until 9:08 p.m. for Chester County. The weather service states to prepare for, "Minor flooding ...

Secrets of The Toffee Factory Girls, released on May 22, is the second in the wartime trilogy by Ryhope-born author Glenda Young set in Chester-le-Street. It’s a story about secrets, friendship ...

The box of baby tarantulas were inside a parcel which was found ripped open outside the couple's home in Chester-le-Street on Tuesday (May 13) | Kai Bolam They said: “We're absolutely devastated ...

Between May 16 and May 23, 2025, a significant number of roadworks are scheduled across County Durham - here's the full list.