Russian president Vladimir Putin did not show up in Turkey on Thursday for proposed direct peace talks with Ukrainian leader ...

Pullman Car No 246 ‘Lydia’ was used during crucial wartime strategy meetings ahead of D-Day and later during Churchill’s ...

An ecological gardener who has become a global internet sensation is creating a new community garden in Pickering.

A petition by County Durham mum Bridget Chapman calling for a cap on how much landlords can raise rent has been signed by thousands ...

Officers from Durham Constabulary are appealing for information about the theft, which happened at Majestic Wine, on Grange Road.

Police and crime scene investigators are on the scene of an incident on Collingham Drive, Nunthorpe, as a burnt out car is also within the ...

The figures come just a day after the Justice Secretary announced changes to prison recall as a further emergency measure on prison overcrowding.

SUNDERLAND'S Championship play-off final against Sheffield United will kick-off at 3pm, it has been confirmed. Talks between the clubs, relevant stakeholders, safety groups and the police have taken ...

Sunderland play Sheffield United on May 24 in the Championship play-off final with a spot in the Premier League up for grabs.

We are all being urged to check our change for a rare Royal Mint 50p coin that is selling for more than £200. Thousands more of the coin are thought to be in circulation, with one selling for more ...

A drugged-up Middlesbrough driver who was 16 times over the limit has been locked up after he crashed head-on with an ambulance.

TV presenter Clare Balding has said she is “delighted” to announce her debut novel Pastures New. The 54-year-old’s book will tell the story of Alex, a journalist who has “perfected the art of dodging ...