Millions of people on disability benefits such as PIP and Attendance Allowance will see their payments increase by 1.7% from Monday

A man was removed from a Metro train at Benton and now police want to speak to him in connection with a sexual assault

The book was stolen from Durham University's Cosin Library in 1998 by flamboyant thief Raymond Scott

The A692 has been closed since shortly before 3am

According to figures, nearly 18,000 families in the North East saved thousands on their childcare in December 2024 - here's how

Nicola Fisher, 54, died in January 2024. Seven months earlier she had undergone a gastric sleeve operation - but a coroner said the aftercare she had received had been 'woeful'

The most punctual airline in the UK has been named, and at the top is a carrier you might not have even heard of

Emergency services were at the scene on Mitchell Avenue, Thornaby, on Wednesday evening

The victim fears that Paul Evans spiked her drinks when he attacked her over 30 years ago

The property is on Southfield Road, in Middlesbrough