National netball star Ava Parnaby, of Carmel College in Darlington is celebrating strong GCSE results with grades 8s and 7s.

A County Durham has been jailed after he was found guilty following a trial of a “serious sexual assault” on a teenage woman. Shaun Pollock was 27 when he carried out the attack in Newport, Wales, ...

Bullet Point could make a swift return to York on Saturday after stamping his class on Thursday’s £150,000 Clipper Handicap.

The proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams.

Campaigners welcomed the move not to allow new unit housing up to 32,000 egg-laying hens near Berkshire’s River Kennet.

ITV’s director of drama has said the channel will continue to make shows such as Mr Bates Vs The Post Office despite pressure broadcasters are facing over squeezed commissioning budgets and increased ...

One person has been air lifted to hospital after an incident on Westminster Road in Middlesbrough - follow along for live updates.

The Reds had a £110million bid rejected earlier this month by Newcastle as speculation intensifies about the Sweden striker’s future.

Members of the public are being asked to choose a name for an endangered red panda cub. The female cub was born at Bristol Zoo Project to first-time parents Neora and Laya on June 26. She has now ...

Victims of terrorism from across the world have found mutual understanding in each other during an event in Co Antrim. People travelled from across the UK, the US and Spain to attend the gathering in ...

The party’s annual accounts also show it may never pay former chief executive Peter Murrell back for his outstanding £60,000 loan.

Politicians, Matt Storey and Anna Turley, have taken a stand against an online hate campaign directed at a Redcar family, spreading misinformation.