The NHS would be worried less about money in the event of another pandemic, but rather their “resilience” and “capacity” to deal with it, the service’s boss in England has told MPs. Amanda Pritchard, ...

The front-of-house team at Faru in Durham, which opened in April 2023, has been named the UK’s best at the Staff Canteen Awards in London. Faru was the only restaurant in the North East to be ...

BBC pundit Alan Shearer has ruled himself out of taking over from Gary Lineker as the host of Match Of The Day. The former England striker, 54, is a regular on the BBC football highlights programme ...

An elderly man has died following a crash on the A1 in Gateshead. Police and paramedics were called to the major road near the Metrocentre around 10.15am on Monday (November 25) after a serious ...

World champion Kyren Wilson shrugged off a headache and concerns over the speed of the tables to sweep past Stephen Maguire 6-0 in the first round of the UK Championship. Wilson dominated what had ...

We're looking to speak to people currently living in poor temporary accommodation as part of a series looking at housing in the North East.

The UK Government announced in the summer that winter fuel payment would no longer be universal, scuppering Scottish Government plans.

Sinn Fein’s housing spokesman has claimed that handing the housing portfolio to Fianna Fail for another five years would be a “catastrophe”. Eoin O Broin has accused Fianna Fail of overseeing record ...

A jury has been sworn in to try the case of Grammy-nominated rapper Slowthai, who is accused of rape. The rapper, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, and his co-accused Alex Blake-Walker, 27, deny ...

Scuffles and fistfights between the ruling party and opposition politicians broke out in Serbia’s parliament on Monday, weeks ...

The leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has said he wishes Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was alongside him as the assisted dying debate in Parliament edges closer.

Consular support is being provided to ‘a number of British nationals and their families’, the Foreign Office said.