A motorbike rider has been left seriously injured after a tractor crash near Darlington, which closed a road for almost 12 hours.

After playing at the Travelers Championship in Hartford, Connecticut, McIlroy will head back to the UK for a break before the Scottish Open and then mount his challenge for another Open crown at Royal ...

Plans to convert a County Durham community centre into a house have been approved by the council. The application by Believe Housing will see 1 Attlee Square in Sherburn turned into a three-bedroom ...

Crimson Advocate swooped with some style in the final furlong to secure a second Royal Ascot success, this time in the Duke of Cambridge Stakes.

A man on licence release from a lengthy prison sentence for a face slashing offence became involved in a confrontation in which he was ...

Spennymoor’s free music festival, Party in the Park, is back this summer with a full day of live entertainment in Jubilee Park.

New factual shows for the channel also include a documentary about John Smyth, a senior figure in a Christian charity who abused as many as 130 boys.

Sir Keir Starmer is chairing an emergency Cobra meeting as Donald Trump considers whether to join Israeli strikes against Iran. The high-level meeting follows the Prime Minister’s return from the G7 ...

A social worker who tried to see a toddler in the weeks before he was allegedly murdered by his grandparents was told the child was having a nap, a court has heard.

Illinois will go into unknown territory when he plays the role of super-sub for Aidan O’Brien in his search for a 10th victory in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

Most economists think the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will opt to keep rates on hold when it meets on Thursday.

Carmers maintained his unbeaten record with a determined display in the Queen’s Vase at Royal Ascot. A first runner at the Royal fixture for trainer Paddy Twomey, the Wootton Bassett colt had been ...