Tesco and Lidl are among the retailers voicing concerns over the policy which will end the 100 exemption from inheritance tax on wealthier farms.

Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died following the attack at the Taylor Swift-themed class in The Hart Space on a small business park in the seaside town ...

An average of 41 of patients ready to leave hospital last week were discharged each day, according to data from NHS England.

Sainsbury's in Durham and Darlington will close their cafes as part of a major overhaul at the supermarket. The closures are part of plans by the UK’s largest supermarket group to save £1 billion over ...

The Met Office is warning of ‘very dangerous conditions’ and widespread disruption across the region on Friday.

Treasury minister James Murray said the Government’s plans to impose 20 inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million is a ...

On Thursday 27 February, a splash of creativity is heading to the North East with The Happy Little Paint Along.

A former Conservative councillor in County Durham has criticised the party’s selection process for the upcoming local elections after resigning ...

Middlesbrough born, Steph McGovern is in a sling as she has 'snapped her arm in two' after a dangerous slip on ice.

Darlington Railway Station is set to undergo signicant changes as part of its ongoing £140 million regeneration project.

The enactment of the Marriage Equality Act makes Thailand the first country in South East Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.

A rare red weather warning for wind posing a “danger to life” has been issued for part of Scotland on Friday at the peak of Storm Eowyn. Forecasters warn gusts of up to 100mph could result in flying ...