A vulnerable pensioner died just months after he was targeted by a conman who charged £18,000 for gardening work that was worth just a few hundred pounds. Serial fraudster John Reid, from Sunderland, ...

Take in that lovely fresh air and mountain scenery. It's Derwent Hill. Ready to do a spot of rock climbing in 1979. We've got rowing, climbing, walking and spectacular Lake District scenes and we have ...

PlayStation has launched their biggest annual sale - Days of Play - with huge discounts on games, consoles and more - here’s what’s on offer ...

Have a look at 7 Sunderland pubs which had at least two different names. Historian Ron Lawson gets our thanks for sharing the background on all of these locals. The Double Maxim on Durham Road started ...

A new dad has died on his stag do in Spain just weeks before the wedding. A man, who has recently become a dad has died on his stag do, just six weeks before his wedding day. Jonny Barltop was ...

The body of a teenage girl has been found in Carr Mill Dam, Merseyside Police have confirmed. It comes after emergency services launched a huge search for the missing teenager on Thursday morning ...

Police have launched an investigation into the deaths of an elderly man and woman who were found dead in a shed by officers after concerns were raised for their welfare. Police have launched an ...

Dorset Police have said that a 12-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy who died during a major incident at Bournemouth beach had "no physical contact" with a vessel on the water and were not related.

Sunderland are said to be closing in on the signing of Australian defender Nectarios Triantis - but what do we know about him? The 20-year-old centre-back has a year left on his contract with A-League ...

Led by Hammond organ guru James Taylor, the quartet are said to set the standard for “the coolest sounds in funky acid jazz”. They play the High Street West venue on Friday, June 16. As well as ...

Alison Hammond broke down in tears after being forced to watch the Phillip Schofield BBC interview on This Morning ...

Raleigh has announced it is relaunching the iconic Chopper bike which rocketed to popularity in the 1970s. At present, the original MK2 Choppers are still selling for a fortune at auctions. But this ...