The latest phase of a £900,000 project to tackle river pollution above Middleton-in-Teesdale has been completed.

The veteran seamer took his 391st and final Test wicket as New Zealand completed a huge win on his home ground in Hamilton.

The countdown to Durham Brass 2025 has begun, with up-and-coming musicians from across the North East being invited to apply to be part of one ...

US authorities say the person they believe carried out a school shooting in Wisconsin which killed two other people was one of the school’s 15-year-old pupils. Wisconsin Police confirmed her identity ...

A lawyer defending rapper Jay-Z in his fight against rape allegations has outlined a range of evidence to prove accusations ...

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother will be sentenced later for killing the 10-year-old after years of horrific abuse. Last week, Urfan Sharif, 42, and stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, were found guilty ...

Set a mammoth 658 to win by New Zealand, England faded away to 234 with injured captain Ben Stokes not batting.

Residents in parts of Surrey and south London have been told water supplies are “starting to return to normal” after a major fault at a water company’s treatment works. Sutton and East Surrey (SES) ...

The Environment Department and regulators have two months to confirm they will take required steps to remedy the situation – ...

The Government faces renewed pressure to designate China a threat to national security after the naming of an alleged Chinese spy with close links to the Duke of York. Yang Tengbo, who denies ...

Customers who suffer problems like low water pressure could receive payments of up to £250 – compared to the £25 currently available, Defra said.

The assessment also found about 2.4 million properties, from houses and flats to caravans, care homes and businesses, are in areas at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea in England, slightly ...