A HISTORIC railway town has officially been named the most affordable place to live in Britain. The area topped the top 10 ...

A North East town steeped in railway history has been named Britain's most affordable for families in new Zoopla research ...

Shildon in County Durham has been named as the most affordable town in Britain for families looking to buy a home, according to Zoopla data.

Robert Davies is accused of murdering former Durham police officer turned court bailiff Jeff Blair.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The historic British train journey that laid the foundations for much of the modern age is being celebrated Saturday on the 200th ...

A family-run fish and chip shop in County Durham is celebrating after scooping a top regional award at this year’s England’s Business Awards.

People will blame Brexit, Boris and austerity, but this country’s demise goes back decades – and shows no signs of stopping In 1951, the county of Durham condemned 114 villages to a slow death. The ...

Police and crime scene investigators have been seen on Dent Street in Shildon on the fourth day of a murder probe into the ...

The status announced by Zoopla is based on the town having the lowest 'value to earnings' ratio - the equivalent number of ...

Plans for a dog soft play in Shildon have progressed with a planning application being submitted to Durham County Council.

Litter-free Shildon members Rebecca Morton, Clare Bremner, Mark Wilson and Michelle Newbold (pictured left to right), whose group has collected more than 3,000 bags of rubbish A litter-picking group ...