British artist Emily Powell, known for her colourful canvases, has spoken of the importance of plein air painting as she undertakes a residency of the Isles of Scilly.

Police have cordoned off an area around Sid Chaplin Drive in Newton Aycliffe this afternoon where CSI officers are currently at the scene.

A violent Stockton thug who threw a ‘toddler tantrum’ when he trashed his ex-partner’s home causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage ...

Charles reflected on the horrors experienced by prisoners of war and the impact of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

An application to build a solar farm in County Durham has been condemned for its “enormous” impact on neighbours’ lives.

Japan is paying tribute to more than three million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending the Second World War, as concern grows about rapidly fading memories of the tragedy ...

The monarch released an audio message on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day in which he vowed those who fought for the allies will never be forgotten.

The negotiations at the UN hub were supposed to be the last round and produce the first legally binding treaty on plastic pollution.

If you're looking for ways to legally wash your car during a hosepipe ban, then Halfords has suggested a few different ways ...