A huge fire has broken out in the North East of England with smoke seen for miles. The blaze is believed to be at a factory on Durham Road, Birtley, near Gateshead. Article continues below ...

The Prince of Wales spoke of the Royal Family's love of swimming while visiting a pool previously threatened with closure. Prince William joined medal-winning British Olympic and Paralympic swimmers ...

This was the scene in a Birtley street on Sunday lunchtime. A cordon remains in place around a property in Dorset Avenue following an incident on Saturday evening. The area is taped off by police, ...

A swimming pool is to reopen after a fundraising bid hit its target of £20,000. Gateshead Council closed Birtley Swimming Centre in July 2023 because of a £55m black hole in funding. After it shut, ...

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