World Rugby has today unveiled the pools and action-packed match schedule for WXV, the highly anticipated return of the women’s 15s ...

Donald Trump appeared at the Republican National Convention with a bandage over his right ear, two days after surviving an ...

Gareth Southgate has stood down as England manager, saying it is time for a “new chapter” for the national team.

A person has been hit by a train between Newcastle and Darlington. Emergency services were called to the trainline before 12.40pm on Tuesday following the incident, which has since sparked delays ...

A third child has died following a house fire in east London. The blaze broke out in a family home in Napier Road, East Ham, just after 8.32am on Saturday. One child was found dead in the property and ...

The “grim discovery” of a body in the search for missing British teenager Jay Slater features heavily on Tuesday’s front pages. DNA tests will be carried out on the body found in a ravine close to ...

A team of County Durham and Darlington firefighters are preparing to take on the Three Peaks challenge - dressed in their full fire kit.

FOOTBALL managers are like Prime Ministers: however great they are, their term of office nearly always ends in failure.

Sunderland's final summer friendly against Olympique Marseille will be poignant and special for Kyril Louis-Dreyfus ...

Two suspected bogus builders accused of targeting a pensioner in the Ponteland area - as officers issue a warning to other residents.

Visitors to Darlington will soon be able to pay for their parking through their phones or contactless cards. The council have announced that mobile payments will be available by July 22. There will ...

Torrential rain sweeping through the region has caused delays on roads and a friendly football game to be cancelled. Heavy rain has battered the region early on Tuesday evening and the match between ...