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.

Three North East postcodes have won thousands of pounds in the postcode lottery over the last week. Check to see if you (or your neighbours!) ...

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 ...

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a loyal supporter-turned-critic of US president Donald Trump, has said she is resigning from US congress in January. In a video posted online, the Georgia representative said ...

Lando Norris said his march to pole position for the Las Vegas Grand Prix was “stressful as hell” as he ticked off another box in his bid to win the world championship by mastering a wet and wild ...

England’s batting was blown away for the second time in as many days as the first Ashes Test motored towards an early finish in Perth. The domination of ball over bat continued on day two, with ...

The Met Office has forecast a mix of sunshine and rain for Durham this weekend. Saturday, November 22, will start off overcast, with temperatures around 2°C at 6am. Skies will remain overcast until ...

The first saplings grown from the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree are to be planted on Saturday, the National Trust has said.