Torrential rain that battered South Korea for five days has left 14 people dead and 12 others missing, the government has said.

It comes as Israel and Hamas have been holding ceasefire talks in Qatar, but international mediators say there have been no breakthroughs.

Built in early Georgian times, Newton House, in Gainford, certainly earns the right to be described as magical – in more ways than one.

A boat carrying tourists has capsized during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, killing 34 people. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying ...

This is County Durham's peaceful 'hidden gem' waterfall in Teesdale that is said to beat the crowds at nearby High Force ...

Summer sunsets and busy farmers star in this week's selection of readers' pictures.

Yvette Cooper said the new tools will enable the criminal justice system to “close the gap” between terror suspects, who can be jailed for life for planning attacks, and individuals not driven by a ...

A footpath running through a green corridor of Northallerton has been upgraded. The route, which runs through a green corridor west of the town, had become overgrown and muddy in wet weather, ...

Operator c2c, which runs services between London Fenchurch Street and south Essex, was taken into public ownership on Sunday.

England battled delays and disruption to round off a summer tour clean sweep with a commanding 40-5 win over the USA in Washington DC.

The Independent Water Commission will outline its final recommendations to tackle systemic issues in the industry.

Senior managers at NHS Fife should step down over the board’s handling of the Sandie Peggie tribunal, Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has said. Ms Peggie was suspended from her job as an A&E ...