A senior member of Myanmar’s former ruling party has died aged 72 while serving a prison sentence widely considered to be politically motivated.

Fire and emergency crews were called to Alloa at about 6pm on Sunday amid reports of an explosion at a block of flats. One man, who was inside the Kellie Place property when the explosion happened, ...

Defence Secretary John Healey said the commentary around Sue Gray had started ‘removing focus on the Government’s job’.

A pub which closed at the start of the year could be converted into a children’s day nursery. The Royal George, in North Terrace, Skelton, shut its doors to drinkers on New Year’s Day. A Facebook post ...

The owners of a Darlington convenience store and post office have warned they could go out of business if plans for a nearby site are approved.

Fay Jane Manners was brought to safety alongside American mountaineer Theresa Dvorak from the Chaukhamba-3 peak.

The average UK house price last month was just over £100 away from a record high, according to an index. The typical property value in September was £293,399, just £108 below a record high of £293,507 ...

From this winter only those on Pension Credit or means-tested benefits will get Winter Fuel Payments from the DWP ...

The family of a Bowes teen left in a coma after attempting suicide have had to fight at every turn, as they now face a battle for vital equipment ...

President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning re-election after riding an anti-establishment backlash to a first term.

Research found the US has spent at least 17.9 billion dollars (£13.6 billion) on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began.