Officers have praised a police dog after the pup played a vital role during an incident in the early hours of this morning.

The proportion of bathing waters rated poor rose to a new high of 8.2 as newly designated sites struggle with pollution problems.

The Mile Castle Hotel in Newcastle - the region’s first Wetherspoon hotel - has opened after a £2.8m investment.

Income Support claimants will see their payment rates increase next year, after the DWP confirmed how much benefits will rise by in 2025.

From the moment 15-year-old Molly Woodward from Westhoughton stepped onto the rugby field, she discovered a passion for the sport that was unlike anything she’d experienced before. Molly’s rugby ...

A convicted murderer who killed his retired neighbour has insisted he cannot remember the incident, a court has heard. Brian Whitelock, 57, attacked horsewoman Wendy Buckney, 71, with a kitchen knife, ...

A Kingsholm regular is to be recognised as part of Gallagher Premiership Rugby’s Community Weekend after discovering newfound passion for ...

A dance teacher injured in the Southport knife attack that left three girls dead has said the victims’ memories should be a “driving force” for change.

Ms McDonald canvassed in Dublin South Central ahead of Tuesday’s potentially crucial final leaders’ TV debate.

The introduction of Project Rugby at Fearnhill School in Letchworth has had a transformative impact on both the school and the local community ...