Since being caught unaware by the lightning Ukrainian incursion in August, Russia has amassed more than 50,000 troops in the ...

FOR more than 100 years, McIntyre’s was a shop local icon on the high street in Bishop Auckland. Beneath its distinctive golden nameboard, the leather skills of shoe and boot-making were passed down ...

Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform programme, has been cremated after a state funeral as politicians and the public ...

The head of the Catholic Church wished listeners ‘peace, fellowship and gratitude’ in the new year as he gave the Thought for the Day ...

A North East Ryanair flight was diverted more than 300 miles away to Dublin after thick fog caused havoc across the country.

The Barn Owl Cafe and The Moorhen, situated at Seaton Hall Farm, near Staithes, were inspected on November 5, 2024, and issued a one-star ...

Israeli air strikes hit Yemen’s main airport as a civilian Airbus 320 with hundreds of passengers was landing and a United Nations delegation was waiting to leave, the UN’s top humanitarian official ...

Two years ago, the thought of a TV show with a Titanic-themed drag brunch on the Teesside Princess and Mark Benton riding a horse and cart as a fairy godmother might have seemed unlikely. But little ...

Walking into any pub with a roaring fire is always a bonus - but especially at this time of year when the sun barely has a chance to break ...

As one of the fastest animals, the peregrine falcon was snapped in County Durham, North Yorkshire and Teesside in 2024.

Durham County Council confirmed its gritters were set to take to the roads tonight (Friday) ahead of a 'chance of snow' being forecast by The Met Office. In a post on Facebook, the council said that ...

A Newton Aycliffe residents sharing the postcode DL5 4NT are celebrating after winning the People's Postcode Lottery.