Stokes in good spirits - Durham boss Campbell

England Test captain Ben Stokes is in good spirits and working hard, says Durham head coach Ryan Campbell.

Our community reflects on the night of the Brexit referendum ten years on, sharing sharply contrasting memories shaped by shock, celebration and everything in between as the result came in and a country changed overnight

Northern leaders say the Tory government’s post-Brexit Levelling Up programme to spread wealth across the UK has failed

Charities have also warned about caring for cats in the heat

Brexit fractured the European Union, and it broke British politics

A new survey has revealed that 27 per cent of UK families do not have a summer holiday booked

Gas prices for winter are more volatile than in recent years following the conflict in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz

The letter set in motion the negotiations that led to the 1783 Treaty of Paris, when Britain formally recognised the independence of the United States

The Met Police hailed a six-month pilot programme in Croydon as a success

Donaldson was found guilty at Newry Crown Court of 18 historical sexual offences against two women when they were children

Wes Streeting has backed out of the Labour leadership race, clearing the path for Andy Burnham’s No 10 coronation

Smiling ‘King of the North’ makes triumphant return to Westminster as PM steps down ‘with good grace’

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s network between August 29 2024 and September 6 2024

The majority of British prime ministers over the years have been Anglican

The trial was originally intended to involve about 226 people aged between 10 and almost 16 when it was launched in November

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked TfL’s network between August 29 2024 and September 6 2024

Counter-terrorism officers were brought in to investigate the attacks, which are re suspected to have an anti-Muslim motivation

One person died in Friday’s crash, while others remain in critical condition

Smiling ‘King of the North’ makes triumphant return to Westminster as PM steps down ‘with good grace’

Soaring temperatures should be seen as public health threat, expert warns as temperatures expected to smash records set in June 1976

Amar Ilyas, 41, used the nickname ‘Killer’

Wes Streeting has backed out of the Labour leadership race, clearing the path for Andy Burnham’s No 10 coronation

Relive the EU referendum night 10 years ago – from the moment the polls closed to the dawning realisation that the Leave campaign had won

Soaring temperatures should be seen as a public health threat, expert warns as temperatures expected to smash records set in June 1976 by several degrees

Thousands gathered before dawn at Stonehenge to welcome the summer solstice, celebrating the year’s longest day with music, dancing and quiet reflection as the sun rose over the ancient stone circle.

Our community was split on what brought down the prime minister – with some arguing he was undone by a series of damaging mistakes, while others said his lack of connection with voters made his downfall inevitable

Some schools have also relaxed uniform rules during the heatwave

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has become the sixth leader to announce they are stepping down in a decade of turbulent U.K. politics

The RAC warns drivers not to travel unless necessary as car breakdowns will also be far more likely

Decision comes asroyal household prepares to release a new report aimed at increasing ‘clarity and accessibility’