Newcastle and Sunderland fans have been urged to 'keep the rivalries on the pitch' as increased police presence has been confirmed for the ...

North Yorkshire council bosses have agreed a rule change to make taxis more accessible to wheelchair users — despite warnings the change could ...

A Grangetown drug dealer who was caught red-handed when he was spotted passing product to a taxi user by a police officer.

Durham Academy has been described as "a small school with big aspirations for its pupils" in its latest inspection which found that attendance has improved "significantly," with t ...

Subway is preparing to open its first store in Newton Aycliffe town centre, with a launch planned for May 2026. An exact opening date is expected to be announced in due course but ...

A major retailer which went into administration has revealed its official closing date for its Shildon shop after 22 years of trading.

Holyrood faces a “significant moment” when it votes on whether to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill Scots, MSPs have ...

Iran, which did not immediately confirm either death, fired salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbours and Israel on Tuesday.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is aiming to get frustrated fans back onside after accepting he “must have done a lot of things wrong” to incur Anfield’s disapproval. The team were booed off after ...

The RAC said prices at the pump were ‘really starting to hurt drivers’ as they continue to rise amid the conflict in the Middle East.

Plans to turn a floor of a Durham shop into a flat have been approved. The transformation, which will see a suit-hire shop at 10 Sherburn Road in Gilesgate converted into a two-bedroom flat, comes ...

A Sunderland rapist who took a girl to a hotel and paid her after launching a sick sex attack has had his 12-year jail sentence extended.