Mike Young becomes the fourth Reform UK councillor to sit on Hartlepool Borough Council.

John Briggs, 60, is jailed for four years for multiple counts of sexually assaulting a child.

A planning committee rejected the proposal for the 90,000 solar-panel farm near Whittonstall.

Trust bosses say the closure will allow for better care in the community.

Michael Slee and Aarron McKenzie began fighting each other in a busy street, a court hears.

Burnley sign Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka from Newcastle United on a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Newcastle Falcons agree a new one-year contract with Argentina prop Eduardo Bello, who missed last season with an ACL injury.

The victim says the stalking began when she discovered the man was married and ended their affair.

Michael Webb is one of more than 8,000 people in the UK on the active transplant waiting list.

The average age of a farm worker now is 60, so there's a lot of scope for young people coming in.

The Missing Lynx Project finds 72% of people in Northumberland support the reintroduction.

Sunderland sign teenage Chelsea forward Marc Guiu on loan for the 2025-26 season.

There are problems with unsafe parking outside schools, Redcar and Cleveland Borough council says.