The body of Pope Francis has been placed in St Peter’s Basilica for the start of his lying in state, with around 20,000 ...

An inquiry into a train derailment which claimed three lives could last up to nine weeks, a hearing has been told. Train ...

Pope Francis’s body has been moved to St Peter’s Basilica, where it will lie in state for three days ahead of his funeral on ...

Wathnan Racing number one James Doyle will undergo surgery on the broken collarbone he sustained in a fall at Chelmsford last Friday, with William Buick and Mickael Barzalona poised to deputise on the ...

Universities UK will review the criteria used for contextual admissions to encourage greater consistency across the sector.

A teenage boy has become the sixth to be arrested after a fire tore through Eskimo Joe’s and Showroom Bar in Hartlepool last week.

Sunderland midfielder Adil Aouchiche has almost certainly played the final game of his loan spell at Portsmouth.

Stargazers will be treated to a rare sight this week as Venus, Saturn and the Moon align to create a “smiley face” formation in the night sky. This rare alignment will be visible for about an hour at ...

The next generation of North East cricketers will get a helping hand following the formation of a new charity in memory of Peterlee stalwart ...

Gateshead Council’s cabinet will gather next week to sign off new services and fees for Birtley and Saltwell crematoriums. The current web and music streaming services available are set to be replaced ...

Maggie Chapman told a transgender rights demonstration ‘bigotry, prejudice and hatred’ had come from the UK’s top court.

City have the chance to the season on a high, with the FA Cup and Champions League qualification still to play for.