At least 500 people have died out of more than 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline workers threatened to go on strike on Monday over unpaid benefits and ...

Roberto “Pico” Lopes has said playing for Cape Verde at the World Cup was a dream come true as he was welcomed back to Ireland by his family, neighbours and supporters. Lopes, 34, was greeted at ...

Russia’s “reckless” actions run the risk of triggering an escalation in tensions with Nato, Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis warned after one of Vladimir Putin’s aircraft dropped sonar buoys near the ...

The UK will enter its third heatwave in as many months this week – although temperatures are not expected to soar into record-breaking territory, the Met Office has said. Parts of southern England are ...

PLANS for a new restaurant in Northumberland have been cancelled, its owners announced. Restaurant Hjem founders Alex Nietosvuori and Ally Thompson-Nietosvuori announced that plans for their new ...

The UK Government stepped in through diplomatic channels to oppose moving the match from 1am to 7pm BST, it is understood.

The 32 nations agreed last year to invest 5 of their gross domestic product on defence, some are struggling to meet previous targets of 2.

A young chef at a Northumberland pub won a national award for his 'exceptional' contribution to the business. The Rose & Crown in Slaley is celebrating after one of its youngest team members, Roman ...

Emmerdale and Coronation Street will see more schedule changes this week as the FIFA World Cup continues with more matches ...

A handmade crochet blanket has helped raise more than £1,500 for a care home in Corbridge. The fundraiser, in memory of a ...

A funding scheme is helping community groups across Northumberland become more sustainable. Nine organisations which were aided by the Northumberland County Council Environment and Climate Fund ...

A case of deadly squirrelpox has been confirmed in red squirrels in Clackmannanshire. Conservation organisations confirmed the presence of the virus after a post-mortem examination of an adult male ...