HMRC is warning people to be on high alert for scams linked to winter fuel payments after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) received 15,100 reports of bogus activity last month. Callous fraudsters have ...

A family home in County Durham has been reduced to timber and ashes after a blaze in a suspected 'arson attack'. Holly Lodge in Ebchester, Consett, was home to a family for more than 50 years, but has ...

The fibre broadband specialist said the deal would include £500 million in new funding from existing shareholders.

HUNDREDS of children from 17 North East primary schools came together for a summer sports day. Pupils from schools that make up the Lingfield Education Trust competed in a variety of sports at ...

A 'hidden gem' three-bed house on Thorn Close in Middlestone Moor could be sold for less than £40,000 as it is set to go under the hammer.

Reece James felt Chelsea made “a big statement” to their rivals by producing a major upset to beat Paris St Germain in the Club World Cup final.

Five people are standing trial accused of murdering a Bishop Auckland father-of-two. Craig Yorke, 28, suffered fatal stab wounds on High Street, Eldon Lane, near Bishop Auckland, on Saturday, December ...

Amanda Hindmarsh pleaded guilty to having sex outside a high street Poundland shop - and has narrowly avoided prison.

IF YOU’RE looking for a home that has a connection to nature, yet is conveniently located to access all the facilities of nearby towns ...

Part of Linthorpe Road has been branded a “disgrace” by a Middlesbrough councillor. The critique came at the full meeting of the council on Wednesday, July 9, ahead of the the closure of Next, which ...

Emmerdale and Coronation Street star John Middleton has opted to join a rival soap opera and will play the 'most evil character ever'.

Niall Huggins opens up about the challenges he has faced while recovering from a series of major injuries with Sunderland ...