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

The A19 <i>(Image: Stuart Boulton)</i>

(Image: Stuart Boulton)

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 (October 9).

Public transport service updates from bus services and 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 currently no reported disruption on the roads.

Train disruptions

There are currently no rail disruptions at this time.

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

Today is set to see outbreaks of rain, with blustery showers and sunny spells later.

Today: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain at first, quickly clearing up to leave generally dry conditions with sunny spells. Blustery showers developing through the afternoon, heavy at times. Maximum temperature 17 °C.

Tonight: The blustery showers continuing through the evening, though some cloud breaks may develop in the east. Widely windy with strong gusts, especially on the coast. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

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.

For more roadworks, head to the local info section at the top of our website.

Spotted an incident?

Let us know about it.

Email: newsdesk@nne.co.uk.