Southern parts of the country are under red alerts for heat, while the North East has an amber warning amid the heatwave

The incident, on the section of the road between the A183 Chester Road and the A1231 Sunderland Highway, took place before 7.25am this morning

Joicey Road, just off Durham Road, has been closed to traffic to allow 'emergency repairs' to take place

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has been campaigning for newborn babies to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) after her twins were diagnosed with the rare condition

Temperatures forecast to soar as high as 42C in some parts of the country - which would be a new all-time high

The number of people claiming the disability benefit has soared in recent years, with PIP claimants passing four million for the first time

Here's the full list of items that have been recalled by supermarkets including M&S and Waitrose, alongside the reason for the warning

Isabelle Welsh was found covered in injuries and 'gravely ill' by paramedics in September last year

Supermarket staff are being praised for their quick-thinking after the Middlesbrough fire on Saturday, June 20, as an investigation into the cause is ongoing and a structural assessment of the building takes place

Signs have been put up in branches about the changes

Emma Anderson was working as a deputy safeguarding lead when she was sharing pictures with a pupil on Snapchat

The American black tern is the only adult of its species ever to be recorded in the UK and has now had a "hybrid" chick with an Arctic tern

Dennis Battista damaged a ticket machine and lighting fixtures by throwing stones at Meadow Well Metro station

The local authority has pledged to top up its reserves despite growing demands on council services

Alan Keeney, of Gateshead, turned up with instant coffee insisting he wasn't a 'creep' and tried to persuade the victim to take a shower

GB News presenter Anne Diamond was emotional as she delivered an update on Eamonn Holmes' health at the TRIC Awards, revealing her colleague is "not very well" but is recovering

Two Royal Mail workers rushed to help the terrified woman

England fans are loving the atmosphere at the Times Square fanzone where hundreds have gathered to cheer the Three Lions on

All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws

The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws

Jordan Smart's girlfriend was pregnant when he choked her to the point of her losing consciousness during a series of horrific attacks

As North Tyneside's controversial draft local plan moves to the next stage, locals remain concerned over the sheer number of houses proposed.

A bus carrying pupils back to their school from Beamish burst into flames on the A19 earlier today.

Pupils from St Patrick's Catholic Primary School were on their way back from Beamish when the coach they were travelling on caught fire

Another fatal crash on the A1 has only increased calls for the road to be dualled in Northumberland