The birth place of the Bramley apple in Northern Ireland is set to be celebrated as part of an upcoming festival. There are some 6,000 acres of apple orchards, and 250 growers in Armagh continuing the ...

The Sopranos star Michael Imperioli has paid tribute to his “beloved friend and collaborator” Vincent Pastore following his death aged 80. Pastore was found in his home on New York’s City Island after ...

The UK does not have a formal written constitution, but is understood to be run by common law, statutes and conventions.

John Swinney has presented runner Josh Kerr with his gold medal after he stormed to victory in the Commonwealth Games mile race at Scotstoun stadium in Glasgow. The world record holder won the race in ...

On the penultimate evening of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, The National Lottery hosted a live watch party at Team Wales House ...

Improvements to Redcar’s Station Road are back on the agenda after they were previously dropped due to rising costs.

This week’s readers’ pictures look a little parched as the dry spell continues. To see your images on these pages, email dst@nne.co.uk including your name and where the picture was taken, or submit ...

Sparky the barn owl is set to take centre stage at a special book launch at the World of James Herriot in Thirsk on International Owl Awareness Day.

More than 40 Year 6 pupils from Yarm Primary School were invited by Banks Homes to their Cornfields development.

The US president said he would ‘hold off any attack’ after being asked by Iran and other countries in the Middle East.

A bomb has detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow killing at least three people, including the bomber, Russian state media said, citing local officials.