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The section of the promenade, closed by metal fencing with signage either end. The hole in the ground where one of the deck slabs is missing is also visible in the middle of the closed section.

Work to start on collapsed promenade

Part of the promenade remains closed ahead of repairs.

A collapsed section of path at Seaham Promenade

Investigation under way after promenade collapse

Durham County Council says it is investigating the cause of the damage.

An aerial map shows the parcel of land where the 149 houses would be built.

More homes proposed for new 1,500-house estate

A developer wants to build 149 extra homes next to Seaham Garden Village.

Grassland in the foreground, with cliff and sea in the background. The sky is blue with some white clouds visible.

'Rare' coastal habitat set for restoration

The Coastal Grasslands Reconnected Project will focus on an area between Nose's Point and Horden.

A wind turbine is shrouded in fog (stock image).

Further electric 'superhighway' cable approved

The regulator Ofgem says it approved a £2bn funding package for the project.

Memory Lane's entrance. It is black door with three windows to the left. There is a writing above the door reading est. 2021 Memory Lane Free House. There is a takeaway next to it on the left.

Pub closed after attack applies for new licence

Memory Lane, in Seaham, has applied for the licence under a new manager, but the council objects.

Tall brick building with sign at on the gate at the front saying "Durham County Council: County Hall".

Council service hubs cut to one-day opening

Demand for the hubs has fallen by about 66% since the 2017-2018 financial year, the council says.

Kayleigh Avery, with red dyed hair and wearing a black t-shirt, stands next to her husband David, who is wearing a brown t-shirt.

Postpartum psychosis left mum fearing she was dead

Kayleigh Avery, from Sunderland, says she was "lucky" to get a bed at a unit in the North East.

A close up of the Prevention of Future Deaths report. Paper with text on reads: "Regulation 28: REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS"

Mum died after neck trapped by 'defective' Ottoman bed

Helen Davey was leaning over the storage area when the mattress platform fell, a report says.