The A19 has been closed temporarily at Wolviston because there are sheep on the carriageway. It is not known how long traffic on the A19 will be affected as the sheep will need to be safely taken off ...

Regis Le Bris is delighted that his faith in Tommy Watson was repaid as the teenage winger scored Sunderland's stoppage-time winner at Wembley.

Doncaster Knights climbed into third on the penultimate week of the Championship season after a 35-15 win over Cornish Pirates.

Sir Ian McKellen delighted fans by making a surprise appearance at the Scissor Sisters reunion gig at London’s O2 on Friday evening. The US pop group, who celebrated the 20-year anniversary of their ...

Til The End? It proved the perfect slogan as Sunderland beat Sheffield United at Wembley to win promotion to the Premier League.

Dimitar Mitov was the hero as Aberdeen denied Celtic the treble and secured their first Scottish Gas Scottish Cup triumph for 35 years. The Bulgaria goalkeeper saved two penalties in a 4-3 shoot-out ...

The England captain said an answer of his about selection for the India series had been ‘twisted’ after the innings and 45 runs win ...

We have dived into our archives to look back at what we were covering in Spennymoor, way back in the 1990s. From primary children raising cash to support the Butterwick Hospice to teens from Tudhoe ...

A County Durham pub has reopened after an extensive three-month refurbishment. The Fountain, in Consett, officially opened its doors to the public on Friday (May 23) after being closed since February.

Tucked between the River Wear and the edge of the Durham Dales, Witton-le-Wear is one of County Durham’s most scenic and quietly charming villages. It’s the kind of place where you can wander by the ...

Tommy Watson scored a dramatic last gasp winner as Sunderland beat Sheffield United 2-1 to win promotion to the Premier League ...

HERE'S how Sunderland's players rated in the play-off final victory over Sheffield United: 8 Patterson: Made two crucial saves – one right at the start from Moore and then in the second half from ...