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A village in County Durham has been plunged into crisis after heavy rain overnight caused huge flooding. Emergency services rushed to Front Street in Lanchester, which remains underwater after ...

Homes have been evacuated and shops left damaged after a County Durham village was hit by "horrific" flooding. Heavy rain overnight and this morning saw Lanchester, near Durham, deluged by "several ...

Little is known of Lanchester's transition from Roman fort to medieval village. The fort of Longovicium had fallen out of use by 400 AD when most Romans had returned to the continent. Anglo-Saxons ...

Soil will be transported to Spring Gardens Farm to support anti-erosion work Residents fear up to 50 lorries per day will pass by their homes to bring soil to agricultural land damaged by erosion ...

A County Durham road has been closed off by police following an alleged shooting. The A691 from Consett into Lanchester - opposite St Bede's School - is currently closed in both directions. Durham ...

Residents in a County Durham village have said their council "failed to clear drains" before several feet of floodwater surged into buildings. Homeowners had to leave their properties and some shops ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Lanchester Diploma in its display case at Durham University’s Museum of Archaeology (Image: ANDREW WHITE) Today's Object of ...

Development of the UK’s newest wine bottling facility is well underway in County Durham, constructed with sustainability front of mind. A restless pioneer of renewable energy, and an early signatory ...

Residents fear up to 50 lorries per day will pass by their homes to bring soil to agricultural land damaged by erosion following storms. Dozens of people from near Lanchester in County Durham raised ...