Sir Mick Jagger has said he is “so sad” at the death of Cleo Sylvestre, “the first female vocalist to sing with the Stones”. Sylvestre, also known as Cleopatra Palmer, who had been a feature of film, ...

So far, there have been no reports of injuries from the heavy rain but many homes were flooded and some residents in two districts in Wajima have been stranded following landslides. A number of roads ...

High street giant Next has warned of possible store closures after losing a landmark legal case - with fears now sparked over North East shops.

Chief Sports Writer Scott Wilson provides live coverage of the Wear-Tees derby between Sunderland and Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light.

This is what time Strictly Come Dancing will air tonight (September 21) on BBC One and BBC iPlayer as BBC confirm first 15 dances and songs.

The death toll from an Israeli air strike on a Beirut suburb has risen to 31, including seven women and three children, Lebanon’s health minister said. Firass Abiad told reporters that 68 people were ...

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said that ministers ‘don’t want people to believe that we are living very different lives from them’.

THE events at Arnhem were turned into the 1977 film, A Bridge Too Far, starring Dirk Bogarde, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, ...

Mystery still surrounds the identity of a woman six months after her body was found in the River Mersey. Police appear to be no closer to identifying the slightly built woman, wearing a lime-green ...

After unsuccessfully appealing against the DWP, Mr Munson settled for a £30-per-month repayment plan, having decided against the “gamble” of going to court. He added the loss of the weekly benefit of ...

EIGHTY years ago today, gliderman Peter Hill was involved in fierce fighting around the Dutch town of Arnhem as Allied forces tried to capture ...

Rare coins could be worth hundreds of times more than their face value, as one person found out when they sold a 20p coin for more than £230 on eBay. Some coins are made with minting errors which make ...