The Office for National Statistics said the rate of UK unemployment increased to 4.7 in the three months to May.

Tess Howard, who competed for Team GB in the Paris 2024 games, has joined Dr Alice Porter to make school sports clothing ...

Marcus Smith has defied expectations by winning a place on the bench for the British and Irish Lions’ first Test against Australia, but Owen Farrell and Henry Pollock miss out on selection.

Monty Python star Eric Idle has said Reform UK leader Nigel Farage being “taken seriously” is “appalling to me” after post-Brexit issues meant he was unable to see his Spamalot musical opening in ...

Abbott was suspended by the Labour Party in 2023 after a letter comparing different forms of racism but was readmitted a year later.

Pupils from schools that make up the Advance Learning Partnership (ALP) gathered at Shildon Running and Athletics Club to face off in series ...

A rogue builder jailed as part of a housing repair conspiracy last year is facing another prison sentence after admitting a further fraud charge.

Two-time champion Padraig Harrington got the 153rd Open Championship under way, backed by loud Irish support at Royal Portrush.

Plans to open a convenience store inside Majestic Theatre in Darlington have been resubmitted, months after they were thrown out for ...

An interactive map of treasured coastal landmarks has been launched online by Historic England, featuring North East favourites.

Rowan Cotton from Ushaw Moor did not see a member of a psych team at Royal Hospital after he tried to take his own life.

Over 80 people gathered at Stokesley Town Hall to honour Mike Irving, a former Tees Bay River Pilot who passed away in June at age 89.