Woodham Golf Club's restaurant has been branded a 'hidden gem' on TripAdvisor, with the Newton Aycliffe venue bagging top scores on the site.

A Chester-le-Street man has avoided immediate jail after admitting to assaulting a police officer and committing two separate shop thefts involving hundreds of pounds' worth of alcohol.

People queued round the block in Blackburn for an opening day offer at Mr Parmo. The new eat-in takeaway launched on Plane Street on Saturday with people queuing for several hours for the the £1 ...