Venomous adder snakes have been spotted in Fatfield, Hamsterley Forest, Frosterley and Rookhope in Weardale so far in 2025.

Over 5,000 runners of all ages and abilities took part in the Sunderland City Runs this year, breaking its record.

A political blogger is paying the price for failing to heed a judge’s warning over his controversial internet posts, which, not the first ...

The England right-back was booed by his own supporters during the Premier League champions’ 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday.

A Bishop Auckland man who threatened to kill the town's MP Sam Rushworth will appear before Teesside Crown Court today to be sentenced. Follow ...

JD Wetherspoon is set to make a raft of changes to its menu on Wednesday (May 14), including introducing a new burger range.

A 38-year-old man who is suspected of attacking two women in Leeds died as a result of a self-inflicted airgun wound to the head, an inquest has heard. Owen Lawrence was taken to hospital last month ...

Less than 1 of the Government’s biosecurity budget is spent on invasive species, figures obtained through Freedom of ...

Security companies said they are now dealing with a “different sort of shoplifter”, thought to be down to cost-of-living pressures ...

If you have found rats in your house or garden, you might be wondering what to do and who to call - here's what we know.

Under the White Paper proposals, migrants will have to spend 10 years in the UK before being able to apply for citizenship, but so-called “high-contributing” individuals such as doctors and nurses ...

Adrian Ramsay will seek re-election as co-leader of the Green Party alongside fellow MP Ellie Chowns in what the duo are calling the party’s “most ambitious chapter yet”.