A council has been criticised for handing out nearly £750,000 in fines at a yellow box junction which an independent tribunal ruled extends beyond what is legally required

Northumbria Police, Durham Constabulary, Newcastle City Council, Northumberland County Council and Durham University are among those reporting issues

Microsoft said the outages did not appear to be the result of a cyber attack - here's all the latest information

The DWP has been granted new powers to tackle benefit fraud and debt, including the ability to suspend driving licences

Experts at The AA have explained a Highway Code rule that households should be aware of in the run up to Christmas

Multiple pools at The Dolphin Centre in Darlington have been temporarily shut until Saturday

Microsoft has issued a further update on a global outage affecting its 365 suite, Teams, Outlook and Copilot, which has caused chaos in workplaces across 73 countries.

Stockton Council's children and young people select committee is carrying out a review of alternative provision

North Yorkshire Council's dredger is taking part in a vital operations in the seaside towns

Aaron Hopper, 33, will stand trial in April 2027