New York City’s interim police commissioner revealed late on Saturday that federal authorities had executed search warrants at his homes. Thomas Donlon, who became the interim commissioner just one ...

Marxist-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads early official results in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, according to tallies released on Sunday by the Election Commission. However, he ...

Israel and Hezbollah engaged in heavy back-and-forth strikes during the weekend, with the latter confirming that 15 of its operatives had been killed by Israeli forces. Akil, the main target, had been ...

PART of the ground floor of a Grade II Listed building in Dalston could be converted into an office if the plans are approved by planners ...

Hexham Spook Night will take place on Saturday, October 26 from 2pm until 9pm in the marketplace, Beaumont Street and Abbey grounds. Attractions include a funfair, hot food and drinks, pumpkin carving ...

A sandwich shop celebrating 12 years of business was nominated Trader of the Week. Top Nosh, owned by Karen Robinson, has been based at Haugh Lane Industrial Estate in Hexham since it opened in 2012.

Rent in the Cumberland Council area rose 7 per cent in the past year, new figures show. Provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics show the average private rent in the Cumberland ...

Sophistikaty's Hair and Beauty, based at Prudhoe Front Street, was commended in two categories in the North East Hair and Beauty Awards on September 7 at Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring. The ...

Al Jazeera aired footage of Israeli troops live on its Arabic-language channel ordering the office to be shut for 45 days.

A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed on Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, ...

The UN warned that violence in the country was worsening as gangs expand their control over the Caribbean nation.

Thunderstorms and heavy rain will persist across parts of the UK, as summer officially comes to an end. Thunder and lightning, hail and rain struck various parts of the country on Saturday, including ...