The announcement follows unilateral temporary ceasefires announced by armed resistance groups opposed to military rule.

A councillor has appeared in court accused of assaulting the council clerk at the town hall. Yarm Town Council member Cllr Bob Wegg, 78, denies the charge and will stand trial later this year. He ...

Tesla has revealed sales plunged to their lowest for almost three years over the start of 2025. The electric car manufacturer saw sales tumble 13% over the first quarter of the year amid international ...

The DWP has confirmed the new April 2025 State Pension rates, which will appear in bank payments from next week ...

The Government has refused to say when it believes the deal with Mauritius for the Chagos Islands will be completed despite Downing Street saying it was being “finalised”.

Haughton Road in Darlington is partially blocked across from the Spar/Shell fuel station following a crash, as police and ambulance are on the scene.

The Foreign Office’s Hamish Falconer also said the UK did not support Israel’s expansion of military operations in Gaza.

Dramatic Arkle winner Jango Baie steps back up to what connections believe will be a more suitable trip in Thursday’s EBC Group Manifesto Novices’ Chase which kicks off the three-day Aintree festival.

Paul Evans, 56, befriended the victim and invited her to his home in Middlesbrough for a party, but when she arrived at the address, no one ...

The eight nurses are taking action against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust after a colleague, Rose Henderson, who was born male but who identifies as a woman, was allowed to use the ...

Singer Jessie J has said her health troubles “always kept me balanced” ahead of the launch of her first album in seven years. The Price Tag singer, 37, has battled with ill health throughout her life, ...

A County Durham woman jailed for allowing the death of her daughter at the hands of her partner has lost a bid to reduce her sentence at the ...