A fundraiser set up to support the mother of a 14-year-old boy who died following a fire at an industrial estate in Gateshead has raised more than £13,000.

Four boats capsized in a sudden storm on a river in southwestern China, leaving nine dead and one missing, state media said on Monday. More than 80 people fell into the Wu River when strong winds hit ...

A recruitment business that started life as a modest venture is now at the heart of a £90m staffing powerhouse ...

Nearly 30km of gas piping - including some that are 100 years old - are set to be improved across Bury. Cadent, who manage the region's gas network, confirmed investment of more than £75m to modernise ...

The pub is not a real working pub and is only used for filming the TV show. The Coronation Street tour’s website explained: “The Rovers Return located on Coronation Street is a façade and does not ...

Former vice president Mike Pence repeatedly invoked the US Constitution and said it is what “binds us all together” after receiving the John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday. Mr Pence ...

The UK Subs, led by 81-year-old punk veteran Charlie Harper, are back together again in time for this summer’s Rebellion festival in ...

HC-One's Rose Court Care Home in Radcliffe welcomed pupils from St Mary's Primary School for the event. The intergenerational gathering saw the pupils, guided by resident Billy, a former gardener, ...

A business entered administration and had to make staff redundant after discovering the fraudulent activity of a director ...

A primary school has been recognised for its efforts to encourage girls to take part in sport. Wesley Methodist Primary School in Radcliffe, which is part of Epworth Education Trust, has been praised ...

Two tourist boats carrying roughly 70 people between them have capsized in the Wu river in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, leaving 14 people missing and three dead, state media said on Monday.