We will stay here in Congo and fight. If we do not stay alive here, let’s stay dead here,’ said Congo’s defence minister.

Multi-million-pound funding for neighbourhood policing in County Durham and Darlington has been hailed as a “huge boost”.

Pep Guardiola has labelled the game’s fixture-schedulers “so kind” as he braces his Manchester City side for a tough February.

The men’s release would be the fourth since a ceasefire paused the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas this month.

Regis Le Bris has confirmed Adil Aouchiche will be allowed to leave Sunderland ahead of Monday night’s transfer deadline.

Gustavo Petro said his government would provide loans to those who take up his offer and enlist in programmes to start a business.

Bellway, a Newcastle-based national housebuilder, adopted Cancer Research UK as its partner charity in 2016 and set itself the ambitious goal of raising £4 million by the end of 2024. Thanks to the ...

Paul Martin, 59, appeared in court charged with encouraging terrorism, possessing articles for the purposes of terrorism, and possessing a stun gun.

A man has been charged with four burglaries in connection with incidents at The King John’s Tavern in Hartlepool ...

Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo has described the UK’s position on its dealings with China as “inconsistent and erratic” and said allegations against him are “entirely unfounded”.

Cleveland Police officers launched a crackdown on violent and repeat offenders as Operation Artemis targeted people across the force area.

Nick Cave has said that the death of Marianne Faithfull at the age of 78 means a loss of “not just a fiercely unique talent, but the stored knowledge of a generation”. Tributes have come flooding in ...