Vaping, illegal drug use and drinking alcohol appears more common among children from better-off families compared to less advantaged households, analysis has suggested.

Climate groups, backed by trade unions, called on the Treasury to fund a strategy that prioritises domestic renewable manufacturing and production.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said operational decisions were a matter for the police, not ministers or the Mayor of London.

An update has been given regarding the death of 10-year-old school girl Leah Harrison from Darlington in a mudslide.

“It’s the nicest thing to be able to do,” a woman who has made and repaired hundreds of teddy bears has said. Sarah Wilkinson started her business Bears of Brighouse in mid-2022; she makes teddies, as ...

Frank Sinatra’s My Way and The Beatles’ Hey Jude are among the most popular songs chosen by terminally ill people to accompany them in their final moments, research has suggested. Marie Curie said it ...

Pub operator exited its brewing operations and sold a swathe of pubs over the last year, in a bid to pay off its debts.

Federal prosecutors claim the tech giant’s reach leaves rivals with little to no incentive to compete for users.

A Teesside teenager who lashed out with a metal weapon when he was confronted by members of a scooter club as he was trying to steal a bike has ...

The British-Canadian scientist warned the technology increases the risk of cyber-attacks, fake videos and political interference.

Strictly Step By Step’ is the idea of professional dancer Darrien Wright and will be staged at the Dolphin Centre, in Darlington, on November 9.

The country’s military said it was boosting front-line defences to cope with ‘confrontational hysteria’ by South Korean and US forces.