But the Environment Secretary has promised that families will never again see ‘huge shock hikes’ to their bills.

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.

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

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

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 ...

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

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, ...

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.

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

The Prime Minister has been urged to engage with Scotland on evacuating injured children from Gaza who would otherwise be “left to die”.

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