The European Convention on Human Rights was first signed on November 4 1950 and came into force on September 3 1953.

Israeli officials have said the remains of three hostages returned from Gaza the previous night belong to soldiers who were killed in the Hamas-led attack on October 7 2023 that triggered the war. The ...

THE friendship between York businesswoman Lyndsay Watterson, founder of Neo Walk, and the first disabled Ms Great Britain has led to an ...

Crowds gathered outside Fenwick on Northumberland Street in Newcastle for the unveiling of their Christmas Carol themed window display.

The Stormont Education Minister has been criticised for a trip to Israel during which he asked his department to highlight his visit to a school.

The family of the late rugby league star Rob Burrow has opened the first purpose-built centre dedicated entirely to MND care, research and support, which has been hailed as a “transformative moment in ...

Passengers have been escorted from a train after it derailed in Cumbria. Emergency services are working at the scene, but there are no reported injuries. Avanti West Coast said its 4.28am service from ...

Champagne-sipping passengers will make a trip from Darlington to Edinburgh this month on one of the world’s most luxurious trains.

The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) today launches an urgent public appeal to raise £2.5 million for a vital third helicopter — a move it says could be the "difference between life and death ...

Quakers Running Club in Darlington held an event on Thursday (October 30) raising funds for the local foodbank.

A 'major incident' has been declared after a train derailed on the West Coast Mainline. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander told LBC Radio said work would be carried out swiftly to get people off the ...

How can Newcastle United solve their Anthony Gordon problem - and what should be a key priority for the Magpies in the January transfer window?