Bishop Auckland18 May 2026Summer buses to tourist attractions announcedThree new routes will connect Durham city centre to sites including Beamish, Ushaw and Bowes Museum.18 May 202618 May 2026Inquest date set for baby found beneath floorA coroner says he will try and determine who Baby Auckland was and when, where and how he died.18 May 202616 May 2026Driving tests cancellations having 'huge impact'Some learners in the North East and Cumbria face cancellations hours before their tests are due.16 May 202613 May 2026Hospices to merge amid financial pressuresButterwick Hospice and Teesside Hospice to join in providing services including end of life care.13 May 202613 May 2026Police force hands out sleep pods for homelessDurham Police officers say offering emergency shelters helps them register those in need of support.13 May 202611 May 2026North East 'voted in sorrow rather than anger'A number of Labour MP's in north-east England call for the prime minister to step down.11 May 202610 May 2026Your weather pictures: Rain, rain go awayBBC Weather Watchers capture rainy and sunny scenes in the north-east of England and Cumbria.10 May 20268 May 2026New bus station to open after delaysThe council hopes the transport hub will attract more visitors to Bishop Auckland. 8 May 20263 May 2026Who is the mystery man in this portrait?The portrait is part of an exhibition in Bishop Auckland of pitman painter Tom McGuinness's work.3 May 2026...
