Sir Mick Jagger has said he is “so sad” at the death of Cleo Sylvestre, “the first female vocalist to sing with the Stones”. Sylvestre, also known as Cleopatra Palmer, who had been a feature of film, ...

So far, there have been no reports of injuries from the heavy rain but many homes were flooded and some residents in two districts in Wajima have been stranded following landslides. A number of roads ...

High street giant Next has warned of possible store closures after losing a landmark legal case - with fears now sparked over North East shops.

Earlier in the week, Daniel Dubois tipped the scales at a career-high 17st 10lbs for the first defence of his IBF world heavyweight title against Anthony Joshua at Wembley this evening (September 21).

The comments come days after pagers and other tech exploded across Lebanon, reportedly killing 37 people and injuring more ...

Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson provides live coverage of the Wear-Tees derby between Sunderland and Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light.

This is what time Strictly Come Dancing will air tonight (September 21) on BBC One and BBC iPlayer as BBC confirm first 15 dances and songs.

The death toll from an Israeli air strike on a Beirut suburb has risen to 31, including seven women and three children, Lebanon’s health minister said. Firass Abiad told reporters that 68 people were ...

A man in his sixties was left with facial injuries after two men kicked him from his electric bike before stealing it on 1825 Way, Stockton.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said that ministers ‘don’t want people to believe that we are living very different lives from them’.

THE events at Arnhem were turned into the 1977 film, A Bridge Too Far, starring Dirk Bogarde, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, ...

Muhammad Zada, 43, from Middlesbrough, and his five associates were found guilty in July of transporting migrants in vans and a refrigerated lorry.