Poet Roger McGough has led tributes to the writer Brian Patten following his death at the age of 79. Patten, who co-wrote The Mersey Sound anthology alongside McGough and Adrian Henri, “died ...

A County Durham man jailed in his absence over the supply of cocaine finally appeared back before a North East court today (Tuesday September ...

Singer Lola Young has cancelled all of her upcoming appearances and said she will be “going away for a while” days after she collapsed on stage during a New York concert.

Missing out to Reform UK on a by-election win was a “wake-up call” for Sir Keir Starmer, the losing Labour candidate has said. Karen Shore warned that Labour activists are in the “fight of our lives” ...

Rachel Reeves appears set to lift the two-child benefit limit in her Budget. The Chancellor was asked directly about a report that she will make an announcement in her November statement, and did not ...

The Material Girl singer revealed that her spirituality helped her get through one of the most ‘painful’ moments of her life.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has leapt to Nick Woltemade’s defence after Bayern Munich executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge claimed Stuttgart had found “an idiot” to pay £69million for him.

Darlington is set to change the size of its council and ward boundaries as part of a review. A proposal to reduce the number of councillors to 41 will be submitted to the Local Government Boundary ...

Scream Factory in Kirkleatham, is back for its 13th year of scares with a whole host of terrifying tours and sets guaranteed to send a chill ...

Police were called to the scene just after 1.40am on Monday, September 29 following reports two cars were on fire ...

Sunderland have continued their significant behind the scenes investment with the Black Cats confirming a number of recent appointments.

A drunken teenager’s petulant and increasingly violent behaviour during a barbecue at a friend’s home landed him behind bars.