Fayaz Khan, 26, was convicted of making the threat last week, having previously pleaded guilty to entering the UK illegally.

Byker Grove, the teenage drama that launched North East icons Ant and Dec to stardom, will be made available on ITVX from November.

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Lewis Macleod, 36, of Hadleigh Road, Sunderland, appeared at Inner London Crown Court on Monday where he was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death. Macleod was previously charged with ...

Legacy Link is creating plenty of excitement for next season after her staying-on fourth in the Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the regally-bred daughter of Dubawi – who ...

Council leaders have denied claims that scrapping a County Durham solar panel scheme is a “grotesque waste of taxpayers’ money”.

Rob Edwards is delighted to see Adilson Malanda doing "fantastically well" with Charlotte FC ahead of joining up with Middlesbrough ...

One person was taken to hospital as a 'precaution' after a six-vehicle crash on the A19 northbound this morning which caused delays. Durham Police were called to the crash before 7.30am between the ...

A Middlesbrough woman was caught with indecent images of a child on her mobile phone after the police were tipped-off about a video uploaded ...

Eurostar’s Simon Lejeune told peers that some passengers are being processed through the Entry Exit System (EES) in 50 seconds.

Office for National Statistics data has shown an upwards revision to a wage growth figure which is used in the triple lock calculation.

A popular pub has shut ahead of a three-week makeover - with new booths, lighting, and an extended bar coming soon.