Taxi driver Urfan Sharif is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of his daughter’s murder alongside Sara’s stepmother and uncle.

Ireland’s deputy premier has said that an opinion from the UN’s top court “changes the context” around the Occupied Territories Bill. The government said previously that legal advice from Attorneys ...

A treasure hunt to raise awareness of Phenylketonuria took place recently in the Tyne Valley village of Corbridge.

Northumberland-based foster carers' fees are set to rise, ending a decade-long pay freeze, though the IWGB Foster Care Workers Union urges more.

The latest drop in wage growth, to its lowest level for more than two years, is seen as easing those concerns and giving Bank policymakers more room to cut rates. So while lower wage growth may mean ...

A man who sent a “disgustingly racist” letter to former prime minister Rishi Sunak has been told by a judge his actions were “abhorrent”. Stephen Burke sent the letter on November 9 2022, in which he ...

Part of the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens has been sealed off and disinfected, and experts have been called in to carry out tests.

Israel has escalated its campaign against the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group, including launching a ground invasion.

Veterans’ ID cards will be a valid form of identification for upcoming elections, ministers have announced. The Government is also undertaking a wider review of the voter ID policy, which was ...

A wage growth figure which forms a key part of the triple lock formula used to calculate state pension rises was revised upwards on Tuesday.

The union Unison has targeted the two-week strike at the constituency of Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney.

HEXHAM MP Joe Morris has called for improved accessibility at stations along the Tyne Valley railway line. Accessing some stations on the route, which runs from Carlisle to Newcastle, can be extremely ...