Bethany Hutchison, president of the Darlington Nursing Union, welcomed the 'clear and necessary guidance from NHS England'

Police, paramedics and the Great North Air Ambulance Service have been called to the A688 near Bowburn which is causing huge delays

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that some state pensioners who retired before 2016 could be entitled to an extra £922 a month through the Additional Pension (AP) scheme, which includes legacy SERPS payments and the pre-2016 state ...

Paula Ivers said she had severe chest pain - but she was misdiagnosed

The Met Office has issued a UK snow forecast update as El Niño continues strengthening rapidly, with the WMO warning the event could be one of the strongest since 1950

Redcar and Cleveland Council said 'previously unknown issues' were found during construction

A change in government policy meant that if councillors had refused the plans, they could expect the Planning Inspectorate to overrule their decision

A council spokesman said: 'The recent rating related to processes around allergens and some instances of out of date food'

Matthew Graham called for a couple's dog to bite the Portrack Lane supermarket security guard

ASB Football Shirts has moved out of the Market and into a bigger shop in nearby Dundas Street :: The shop’s transfer has had a beneficial domino effect, with traders joining forces, moving in and moving up to bigger units