A former prison officer who was attacked by an inmate while she was on duty is campaigning for mandatory protective gear for all prison staff in the UK. Claire Lewis, 50, from Washington in Sunderland ...

The first pupils to reach the ‘gold’ standard at Longfield Academy, in Darlington have been presented with their awards.

OVO Energy will be giving households on its OVO Beyond rewards programme two free hours of electricity every week in the summer ...

Fears over footfall in Yarm remain three months after its free hour of parking was axed - but some businesses have noted the 'pros and cons'.

Israeli ministers have agreed to ramp up the war against Hamas in Gaza, an official said, with plans to capture more territory in the beleaguered Palestinian enclave and call up tens of thousands of ...