A stretch of the A66 is closed following a serious collision.
Highways England say that the A66 eastbound is closed between the A135 at Longnewton and the A1150 at Sadberge, although it is understood the collision was on the westbound carriageway, with…
Two men who were convicted of a brutal murder in Durham which inspired the iconic cult film ‘Get Carter’ were victims of a miscarriage of justice, a filmmaker has said.
Cash collector Angus Sibbet’s bullet-riddled body was discovered in the back of his…
DRIVERS on the A1, A689 and across County Durham are sat in queuing traffic after a myriad of problems on North-East roads this morning. Roads across County Durham are packed full of slow-moving traffic as drivers struggle to make their daily…
A DRIVER whose momentary lapse of concentration caused the death of his friend will be punished for the rest of his life, a court heard.Ethan Waller, 22, died on July 18 last year after the car he was travelling in collided with a stationary truck in B…
Feeling blue? Ivanka leaves her D.C. home in a stylish navy coat after the Republicans’ disastrous defeat in Georgia runoffsIvanka, 39, was seen heading to work around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday wearing a navy wool coat by Carolina Herrera, matching h…
England’s schools will remain closed until after the February half-term, except for children of key workers and the vulnerable.
However, early years settings such as nurseries and childminding services will continue operating.
During the …
Since taking over as CEO at bakery ingredients wholesaler Bako NW in 2017, Mike Tully has substantially increased group profits, and put an aggressive five-year growth plan in place
Mike Tully isn’t afraid of making hard decisions. “That’s wha…
Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, all mainstream schools and and colleges are now closed, other than to vulnerable children and those with parents who are key workers.The Department for Education (DfE) says schools are “well-prepared to deliver remote…
Iran has begun enriching uranium to 20 per cent purity, its most significant breach yet of the 2015 accord that placed limits on its nuclear technology programme.Iran’s hardline Revolutionary Guard on Monday also seized control of a South Korean oil ta…
Giving pregnant women extra oxygen during labour and delivery is ‘often unnecessary’, study suggestsUS researchers compared 16 studies assessing benefit of oxygen in childbirth Found there is no clear or significant benefit to providing extra…
On the first weekend since the Brexit transition phase ended, UK residents of Spain seeking to return to their homes have been wrongly turned away by British Airways staff at Heathrow as they prepared to fly home.With the ending of the transition…
Julian Assange supporters celebrate outside courtWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cannot be lawfully extradited to the US to face charges over WikiLeaks due to his mental health and suicide risk, a UK judge has ruled.District Judge Vanessa Baraitser sa…
Criminals commonly try to talk their way out of their crimes.
And while many do immediately confess and hold-up there hands, there are those who seek to excuse their behaviour with elaborate and sometimes ridiculous stories.
From the absurd to the nons…
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ritons face a challenging start to 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to “run rampant in our communities,” the UK’s chief medical officers have warned.
Yesterday saw a new record high of 55,892 daily Covid-19 cases across Britain – the hig…
The majority of pregnant women and new mothers are grappling with anxiety sparked by coronavirus upheaval, a study has found.Tommy’s, the UK’s leading pregnancy charity, discovered around half of mothers-to-be or women who recently gave birth are feeli…