Drivers airlifted from snowdrifts
Six motorists are airlifted to safety after becoming stranded in snow on a rural road between County Durham and Cumbria.

MBE honour for kidney campaigner
A campaigner for kidney patients is among those recognised in the New Year Honours list on Wearside.

Murder probe into allotment body
Police arrest a man on suspicion of murder after a dog walker finds a body at an allotment in County Durham.

'Justice' for terror blast family
The family of a Briton killed in a terror attack in Turkey say they have finally got justice after the bomber was jailed for life.

Warnings continue over icy roads
Severe weather warnings of icy conditions remain in place for roads and pavements across the north of England.

Death patients inquest date set
A date is set for a new inquest to be held into the deaths of patients whom a County Durham doctor was cleared of murdering.

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