Christopher Bell, 45, formerly of Maple Terrace, Shiney Row, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to ...

Fights and assaults on staff at Brook House immigration removal centre have increased more than five-fold, inspectors warned.

Bus drivers have dropped a threat to strike after agreeing a pay deal. Around 200 Stagecoach drivers across the Highlands and ...

The Met Office warns of snow and ice for Caithness until Wednesday, which could cause disruptions on roads and rail.

Age Scotland has warned the impact of abolishing the Winter Fuel Payment for many pensioners will be felt within days as ...

A neighbour of Harshita Brella has revealed she heard two blistering rows, one involving a woman who “sounded scared”, in the ...

Maree Todd has underlined her commitment to ensuring “a safe, reliable and sustainable maternity service” in the far north.

Two Metropolitan Police officers have been charged with sexually assaulting a woman while off duty. Jerome Beasley, 41, and Luke Robinson, 39, who work in the force’s Central West Command Unit, are ...

Temperatures are set to plummet overnight after a weather warning for snow and ice came into force across Caithness.

LABOUR WAR ON FARMERS IS ‘THREAT TO FOOD SECURITY' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QfdDClOCnv — George Mann (@sgfmann) ...

Glastonbury festival-goers who managed to snap up tickets before they sold out in less than 40 minutes have said they are ...

Up to 20cm of snow may accumulate in the worst affected areas in the country’s ‘first taste of winter’, the Met Office said.