Benefit cheats are costing taxpayers £1.1b a year by using a particular way to defraud the Department for Work and Pensions.

Millions of UK residents have received a warning amid concerns about the underreporting of issues with a much used medical ...

Former Sheffield United and Panathinaikos defender George Baldock has died at the age of 31 ...

NE1's 'The Big One' event gave young people in the North East an insight into many different opportunities on offer for ...

UK flights to Florida have been cancelled with millions evacuated as the hurricane batters the state with over 100mph winds ...

Remarkably, just a few hours later, Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein phoned Ginola to ask if he had signed for Newcastle ...

The region is expected to see dry and bright conditions into the weekend following this week's heavy rain and flooding ...

Plans were lodged with Sunderland City Council to turn a Hendon home into a six bed house of multiple occupation ...

The Happy House surgery says it's satisfied doctor convicted of trying to kill his mother's partner posed no threat to his ...

Ricky Spence, of Blyth, punched a 16-year-old after a group of youths disturbed him and one of them kicked his gate ...

More than £1.2m will be spent by Northumberland County Council to purchase and refurbish seven properties that will be used ...