
Lower life expectancy rates 'unfair and avoidable'
Report finds life expectancy in Gateshead and County Durham is lower than the national average.
BBC News
County Durham, officially simply Durham, is a ceremonial county in North East England. The county borders Northumberland and Tyne and Wear to the north, the North Sea to the east, North Yorkshire to the south, and Cumbria to the west. The largest settlement is Darlington.
Report finds life expectancy in Gateshead and County Durham is lower than the national average.