A Met Office weather warning is in place for snow and ice with several schools in Northumberland and County Durham shut

Piers Morgan was a guest on ITV's Lorraine today and made a dig at the 'savage' cutbacks to the show as he mocked Lorraine Kelly

Steven Haase thought the victim's partner had been 'spreading rumours' about him so decided to cause the damage late at night

The Department for Transport has confirmed that from next April, individuals in England will have to wait an additional year

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Cleveland Fire Brigade was called to the incident at The Old Market in Yarm at about 8pm on Wednesday

The helicopter was seen landing on a field off Marton Road in Middlesbrough on Wednesday night

Temperatures have plummeted to 2C, but 'feel like' -7C :: Motorists are reporting tailbacks and a Boosbeck primary school has delayed opening

Owner Greg Beaty said he had put right the faults identified at Rapp’s in Saltburn

Reports of animal abandonment to be highest in six years ahead of ‘grim’ winter as RSPCA launches Big Give Back to Animals campaign