The 50p coin design, available to buy from Thursday, features a dove of peace and the inscription ‘In peace goodwill’.

Together Coalition, which organises the VE Mail programme, said more than 1,300 schools and youth organisations had requested a letter from ...

The US and Ukrainian presidents were pictured in discussion at the Vatican over the weekend, having both travelled for Pope Francis’s funeral.

Children’s book duo author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler will work on the untitled Gruffalo story to be published in ...

Four-time champion Higgins, though, dug in following the mid-session interval with breaks of 94, 114 and 67 to force a decider, which Williams took after his opponent missed a tense blue on the top ...

Newcastle United cult hero Jonás Gutiérrez, who scored a decisive goal in 2015 to save the club from relegation, was spotted busking in the ...

A further £375,000 is set to be allocated to build a new Darlington sixth-form centre for children with special educational needs.

A man who suffered four stab wounds when he was attacked in a Hartlepool pub has spoken of the impact it had on his life.

From Next and Morrisons to Barclays and JD Wetherspoon - here is a full list of all the major high street stores closing in May 2025.

A 99-year-old RAF veteran said he will be remembering friends “who didn’t make it like I did” through the Second World War on VE Day. Dennis Bishop, a former leading aircraftsman who saw active ...

Plans to build a new office for a County Durham travel company have been approved by the council. Stanley Travel, located in Morrison Industrial Estate North, Annfield Plain, will see its current 45 ...

Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours on Thursday May 8.