The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a majority in parliament, providing a ...

The 51-year-old is undertaking the 300 miles of Radio 2’s Ultra Endurance Cycle Challenge on his dream childhood bike, the Raleigh Chopper.

Government figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have revealed that 318,834 claimants had their benefits stopped ...

Recipients of Universal Credit, Child Benefit, Personal Independence Payments (PIP), Pension Credit and more will all see their regular ...

The DWP has announced a £15 million funding boost to the Help to Claim scheme which will support thousands of people.

Ilya Lichtenstein masterminded one of the largest-ever thefts from a virtual currency exchange, according to prosecutors.

A man who previously denied stealing a quad bike from Teesdale farm shed has changed his plea and admitted the offence.

More than 40 of parents at a County Durham school have signed a damning letter saying it is failing their children.

County Durham men Callum Clark and Ben Whiteman who died at a train station where safety concerns have been raised by a Coroner died by suicide.

Lee Carsley’s side was backed by 3,500 travelling supporters in Thursday’s key Group B2 encounter at the sold-out Olympic Stadium in Athens.

The Eagles running back found the end zone twice in the fourth quarter as Philadelphia improved to an 8-2 record.

It is set to be a misty morning turning into a chilly day in Darlington as the Met Office predicts temperatures close to freezing.