Hundreds at CliffeCon 2025 for a day of pop culture and Cosplay in Newton Aycliffe. Here is a gallery of images.

Police have launched an appeal for information following an unexplained death of a man in Washington after he was found with serious and ...

Sonny Boyes, 19, from Exeter, has been charged with two counts of rape and three counts of assault by penetration.

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The Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and a trip to Australia for the Melbourne Cup are both on the agenda for Champion Hurdle runner-up Burdett Road, as James Owen plots an ambitious campaign back on the level ...

Newcastle United moved to within one win of Champions League qualification thanks to goals from Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes ...

A much-loved County Durham pub reopened to queues of people under new ownership after a huge revamp. Sisters Leanne Storr, 43, and Jill Shaw, 50, along with seven other family members, are behind the ...

The Government is going to close the care worker visa for overseas recruitment as part of its immigration reforms, the Home Secretary has said.

A prolific Durham shoplifter who stole hundreds of pounds worth of goods from a variety of businesses has landed himself in court.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks but insisted there must be a full ceasefire before they can start.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tour the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine, after they attended a meeting of the so-called ...

At 5.51pm, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue received a call from two people who said they were in the garden’s centre outdoor section and couldn’t get out. They hadn’t realised it was closing time, ...