A probe has been launched after 1,000 litres of fuel – worth around £700 - was snatched from a County Durham primary school.

Plumber Sean O’Meara, 36, was wearing a gas mask and body armour when he was shot and seriously injured by a police officer on Monday.

Royston Henderson carried out the horrific abuse between 1997 and 2009 - but the victim’s bravery in coming forward sparked a police investigation. The 53-year-old, from Middlesbrough, was charged and ...

Enzo Maresca already rates Paris St Germain as the best side in the world – but insists facing them is no more daunting than any other side. Maresca’s Chelsea tackle the formidable French outfit in ...

Unite members have to see that the fee to affiliate with Labour is ‘worth something’, Sharon Graham told the BBC.

Paris St Germain boss Luis Enrique has urged his team of stars to cap their glorious season with victory in Sunday’s Club World Cup final. The crack French outfit are on the brink of an extraordinary ...

Head coach Gregor Townsend warned Scotland to clean up their act after a bruising 29-14 defeat to Fiji dented their hopes of a favourable World Cup draw. The Scots went into the game with high hopes ...

Wales held on to end their 18-match losing Test run with a hard-fought 31-22 victory over Japan.

A family has hit out at Yorkshire Water after their driveway near York was left covered in human faeces on the hottest day of the year.

As Aggie Beever-Jones sits in front of the turreted grandeur of the Dolder Grand Hotel, her demeanour emanates a calmness reflected only by ...

England manager Sarina Wiegman handed Beever-Jones her major tournament debut in the 84th minute of the defending champions’ 4-0 group-stage triumph over the Netherlands on Wednesday, though many had ...

The third heatwave of the summer is set to peak on Saturday, forecasters said, with highs of more than 34C possible in parts of the UK.