Police Chief Andrews argues the tech platform is essential for solving crimes. Residents warn of law enforcement overreach.

A 3.1% council tax increase has been proposed for County Durham residents.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Durham voters selected a mayor and three ward seats in the 2025 General Municipal Election. (Kaitlin McKeown/kmckeown@newsobserver ...

As Durham heads to the polls for Tuesday’s general election, candidates for the City Council’s three ward seats are making their final cases to win voters’ trust. In races defined by the contentious ...

It’s been two decades since I sat in a high school civics class (dear God), but I don’t remember cramming for any tests on local government procedure. Most kids learn about George Washington’s cherry ...

A Reform council leader has said “there is no chaos in County Durham” after the authority was praised following an external ...

Duke is indelibly tied with Durham — physically (the university owns 3,000 acres of property within the county), economically and politically. But just how does the Bull City’s government work? The ...

Plans to build homes in Tantobie, Stanley, have been refused because of concerns about their environmental impact and location.

Plans for a barn conversion in County Durham have been refused by the council. The application was for a Lawful Development Certificate for the conversion of The Grooms Cupboard, Sycamore Court, ...

The City of Durham Parish Council says the plan would undermine public confidence. Deputy council leader Darren Grimes says savings will be delivered to avoid higher rises. Councils say they activated ...

A County Durham housing retrofit programme is set to improve energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions in dozens of homes… | ...