More than 200 Ofcom complaints have been lodged against the hit ITV soap opera Emmerdale because of  "uncomfortable" scenes aired before the watershed. The television regulator revealed that around ...

The former Brazilian president’s intention to flee was revealed in documents found on his phone, federal police said.

The Office for National Statistics said the borrowing of £1.1 billion is the lowest July figure for three years.

Council leaders say they are in the dark over the type of properties being used for asylum accommodation. Durham County Council criticised the Government for a “black hole of accountability” and said ...

The Nature Pond, known as the ‘Newt Pond’ on Traveller's Green in Newton Aycliffe has dried up, causing fish to die.

A prolific County Durham offender who targeted a man’s home and a social club during a crime spree has been locked up.

GCSE results day is here, and here are the 2025 grade boundaries for each exam you took for OCR, AQA, Edexcel and WJEC.

The Copa Sudamericana game between Independiente and Universidad of Chile in Buenos Aires was halted with the score at 1-1.

The 44-turbine farm in the south of Scotland is set to deliver more than £800 million in local investment over its 40-year operational life.

The Darlington man honoured with a Lifetime of Achievement award for services to the world’s oldest quoits club ...

A convicted Hartlepool sex offender who travelled to Indonesia without letting the authorities know has been told custody is a likely outcome ...

A hotel in a 'quaint and historic' North Yorkshire fishing village, Staithes, has hit the market for £899,000 with Christie & Co.