[2] In 2020, it was announced that Durham was merging its team with Northumberland, becoming North East Warriors.

[4] In 2024, Durham were selected as one of the eight counties to become a 'tier 1' professional women's cricket side from 2025, with all home matches to be played at the Riverside Ground.

[6] Over the following years, Durham played various one-off matches against surrounding teams, often combined with Northumberland Women.

[11] Subsequent years saw them challenging for promotion again, just missing out in 2017, losing a play-off against Northamptonshire, but achieving it in 2018, beating Oxfordshire by 85 runs.

[14] In the Women's Twenty20 Cup, meanwhile, Durham were a consistent Division Two side, achieving their best finish, 2nd, in 2019.