Lord Houchen’s majority over Labour was much reduced, but he managed to secure re-election on a difficult night for his party.

NOLBERTO SOLANO has been named as the new boss of Blyth Spartans following the club's relegation to the Northern Premier League. The former Newcastle United winger has been handed the managerial reins ...

MIKE Dodds believes the summer transfer priority for Sunderland must be adding depth to the squad - as well as some Championship know-how. Sunderland's interim head coach doesn't believe the current ...

Police are trying to trace a man they believe may have been stabbed in the stomach. A report was received that a man may have been the victim of a stabbing incident near the Premier Store on Yarm Lane ...

Ms McGuinness received 43,084 votes against 25,074 for the independent candidate Jamie Driscoll, her closest rival. Conservative candidate Guy Renner-Thompson received the third most with 11,627.

A driver who caused a car crash in which two teenagers were killed while under the influence of cocaine has been jailed for 18 years. Police received a report from the ambulance service of a ...

MIDDLESBROUGH'S impressive end to the Championship season hasn't impacted their plans for the summer transfer window - with recent form giving club bosses and the coaching team added confidence that ...

Outgoing Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp launched a lengthy and wide-ranging attack on the state of English football after claiming the Premier League is “overworked not overrated”. Klopp’s side were ...

Across three series, Gavin And Stacey brought fans many brilliant moments and turned creators James Corden and Ruth Jones into huge stars. The comedy followed the two titular characters Gavin and ...

Ange Postecoglou has acknowledged Tottenham are a long way off being able to challenge for the Premier League title but believes the squad will grow from the current pain they feel.

A Labour source has conceded the mayoral vote in Tees Valley to Conservative incumbent Ben Houchen. The source said Lord Houchen had won with a significantly reduced majority compared with 2021, and ...

A Fawlty Towers reboot has been confirmed and writer John Cleese is writing new episodes alongside his daughter Camilla Cleese. Despite it being almost 50 years since the sitcom first appeared on our ...