The UK competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the proposed takeover of NHS landlord Assura. Last month, rival healthcare property firm PHP (Primary Health Properties) put forward a ...

Sir Keir Starmer said he has a good relationship with US President Donald Trump because they both “care about family”. The Prime Minister told the BBC Radio 4 podcast Political Thinking With Nick ...

A FAMILY butcher, with a history going back three generations, has been crowned the best in the North of England. Alderson’s, of Cockerton, Darlington, proved itself to be a cut above the rest by ...

Mourners are set to gather to honour Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota at a wake in Portugal on Friday morning, a local parish priest has said. Jota and his younger brother, Andre Silva, died in a car ...

Bridget Phillipson will decry ‘a national scandal’ when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday.

The Partnership (NPP), in collaboration with Durham University Business School, urges a £6 billion annual increase ...

More than 500 towns across England and Wales have signed up to the Home Office’s safer streets summer initiative, which will run to September 30 ...

Sunderland is set to host the opening match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 50 days, with festivities planned ahead of the kickoff.

LNER train driver Mick Ingledew, 65, has completed his last journey before retiring after 46 years of service.

The programme has delivered a range of services including training, social events, one-to-one advice, workshops, and clinics ...