Hot and sticky temperatures reaching a melting 35C are set to break in a matter of days, with a wall of rain lashing down on more than 13 townsacross Britain. New weather maps from forecasters...
Fashion giant River Island has confirmed 33 of its stores will shut following a major restructure. The retailer confirmed branches across the UK will close - including in Derby, Doncaster and...
David Bull has taken over from Zia Yusuf as chairman of Reform UK (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster)A phone call from Nigel Farage changed David Bull’s life – and now the doctor turned television...
Parts of Britain are likely to be blasted by heavy thunderstorms today as the Met Office has warned of “danger to life” in some areas in the country. According to the Met Office, 100 places in...
Drug dealer who killed boy, 7, in explosion jailed2 hours agoNorthumbria PoliceA man whose illegal cannabis factory exploded in a block of flats, killing seven-year-old Archie York, has been jailed...
Reece Galbraith, 33, has been jailed for 14 years at Newcastle Crown Court for manslaughter after causing the death of two people, including a seven-year-old boy, in a house explosion while making...
Drivers on the A1 are facing major delays after a two-vehicle crash near Gateshead. Emergency services have raced to the scene on the A1 southbound between Junction 68 and 67. Police said motorists...
How Sycamore Gap fellers went from friends to foes2 hours agoFiona TrottBBC North of England correspondentReporting fromNewcastle Crown CourtCPSDaniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were best mates when...
How Sycamore Gap fellers went from friends to foes29 minutes agoFiona TrottBBC North of England correspondentReporting fromNewcastle Crown CourtCPSDaniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were best mates...
The family of 14-year-old Layton Carr, who died in a fire at an industrial estate in Gateshead on Friday, have described him as a "kind, caring and loving boy", adding: "He was loved by all that met...
Family pay tribute to 'loving boy' killed in fire10 minutes agoJonny ManningBBC News, North East and CumbriaHandoutThe family of 14-year-old Layton Carr, who died at the scene of a fire at a former...
Teenager's fire death leaves school 'heartbroken'46 minutes agoFamily photoThe death of a teenage boy in an industrial building fire, which led to the arrest of 14 children, has left staff and pupils...
Fourteen children bailed after boy's fire death24 minutes agoJason Arunn MurugesuBBC News, North East and CumbriaFamily photoFourteen children arrested over the death of a teenage boy following a...
Fourteen teenagers aged 11 to 14 have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of a 14-year-old boy in a fire. His body is believed to be that of missing Layton Carr. The incident...
A 14-year-old boy has died after a fire near an industrial estate in Gateshead, police have said. Northumbria Police said 11 boys and three girls have been arrested on suspicion of...