A fleet of electric buses will take to the region's streets next year, with a County Durham route one of three to benefit.

Go North East has announced its ‘Angel’ 21 route between Chester-le-Street and Newcastle will run on all electric vehicles.

And nine further bus routes are lined up to be converted to electric in 2026 including the X46, 48 and 64 Arriva routes in and around Durham and Crook.

The move is part of North East Mayor Kim McGuinness' ambitions to get rid of all diesel buses within a decade.

She said: "I want to build a world-class public transport network for the North East and converting the whole region to electric buses is part of that journey.

"The arrival of 29 new electric vehicles on three of the region’s busiest bus routes is the latest step forward in delivering

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