Under the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe, it is unconstitutional to deny the benefits of public education to undocumented students. Durham Public Schools believes all children are equally ...

Researchers at Durham University have achieved a major advancement in understanding how proteins bind metals inside cells, a process crucial to life. The study, published in Nature Communications, ...

A tech-savvy teenager used his know-how of the internet to search for and solicit indecent images of children.

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) said when its station manager turned up he found the suspected serpent to be nothing more than a plaited lock of hair, which belonged to ...

Durham are nearing the end of a very busy two-week period, which has seen them lose for the second week running to a high-flying WSL side in a cup competition. This time it was the long trip to ...

Sunderland’s ruling Labour Group is inviting residents to comment and vote on proposals to improve the A690 on Durham Road. Sunderland City Council is revising the road layout as part of its ongoing ...

A serial flasher filmed himself attacking seven women in Leeds and Sheffield - now police need to find his victims. The man, described as a dangerous predator, has since admitted to exposing himself ...

Durham County Council tested the innovative ‘drone-in-a-box’ to monitor the 23-acre solar site, powering its multi-million pound Morrison Busty depot.

A record number of fines were issued to parents for taking children out of school in County Durham last year, new figures show.

Figure skaters and coaches returning from the U.S. national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter.