More than 300 children and 12 teachers have been abducted by gunmen during an attack on St Mary’s School in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said.

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Plans to split Darlington’s historic Binns building into six separate shops in a bid to “keep options open” for the future have been approved.

A Stanley who man left a passerby with a fractured skull after punching him in a totally unprovoked attack at York Railway Station has been jailed.

George Rabbett-Smith was given less than 24 hours to live after a suicide attempt left him in a coma and brain-damaged. He is now celebrating ...

A stylish ground floor apartment in Darlington’s desirable West End offers modern living with low maintenance, appealing to both ...