Most economists think the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee will cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 4 on Thursday.

A man who has raised £100,000 for charity since his terminal cancer diagnosis is set to take on a 588-mile walking challenge. Paul Dennington’s “March Through Life” will see him stroll 588 miles over ...

A surfing competition with a difference drew thousands of spectators to a beach near San Francisco, as dogs of all sizes took to the waves. Labs, terriers and spaniels were among dozens of dogs riding ...

Labour MP Sir Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused as a teenager by the head of the National Youth Theatre, Michael Croft. Sir Chris said Mr Croft, who died in 1986, had invited him to dinner ...

Rescue teams are continuing efforts to reach a group of miners trapped inside a copper mine in Chile that collapsed during a moderate earthquake. The mine’s director confirmed on Saturday that the ...

It marked a major milestone for me as your local MP – a journey which began when I was first elected ten years ago. Top of my in-tray then was the local hospital’s future – and it wasn’t looking ...

Robson Green has become well-known for his Weekend Escapes series, showcasing beautiful places across the North of England.

This week's readers' pictures are all about the sunshine and shade. To see your images in this section, email [email protected] including your name and where the picture was taken, or submit them online ...

Richard Woods of Scruton, North Yorkshire, completed the 50-mile Lakeland Ultra Marathon to raise funds for his friend Steve Walsh from Bedale, ...

Maxi’s Mates dog rescue in Dunsdale, Teesside, cuts energy costs with solar panels funded by the Rural England Prosperity Fund for North ...

A SUBSTANTIAL period townhouse just a short stroll from Darlington town centre, this end of terrace house has an abundance of beautifully ...

Lucy Hargreaves, 22, was asleep on the sofa when three men burst into her home in Walton, Liverpool, on August 3 2005 and fatally injured her.