Traffic, travel and weather news - Live updates for County Durham and North East

Live updates on roadworks and traffic incidents in Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, and the wider North East, including the A66, A19, A1(M), A1,…

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We'll be bringing you all the latest live traffic, travel, and weather from County Durham and across the North East.

Live updates on roadworks and traffic incidents in Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Durham, and the wider North East, including the A66, A19, A1(M), A1, A167, and the A69 this morning (September 28).

Public transport service updates from bus services, train services, including LNER, Cross Country, TransPennine, and Northern Rail.

Updates from the Tyne and Wear Metro and the latest from Teesside and Newcastle Airports.

We'll also be bringing you the latest hour-by-hour weather forecast for the region.

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Travel disruptions

There is slow-moving traffic in both directions on the A688 between Coundon and Spennymoor.

Train disruptions

There are currently no rail disruptions at this time.

What will the weather be like in the North East today?

Today:

Warm sunny spells throughout the day and remaining dry for most. The southwesterly wind strengthens for a time during the afternoon. Temperatures remaining slightly above average. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

Tonight:

A dry start to the evening becoming cloudy with a band of rain pushing eastwards from midnight and across most parts by the morning. Remaining breezy especially along the coast. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

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Are there any roadworks in Darlington?

You can see a full list of road closures in and around the town on The Northern Echo's website.

Spotted an incident?

Let us know about it.

Email: newsdesk@nne.co.uk.