Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been accused of sexually abusing children. The 47-year-old is facing charges of historic sex abuse against a boy and a girl. Court papers allege he abused ...

Two people were arrested following the collision involving five police vehicles and a BMW car on the A1 on Tyneside.

Check the National Minimum Wage and Living Wage calculator for workers to check your pay packet this month as rates rise to £12.21 an hour ...

US basketball player LeBron James has said it is “an honour” to have the first Ken doll of a professional athlete be made in his likeness. Toy company Mattel is releasing the new figure, known as the ...

Ex-United midfielder Matic was responding to Onana’s comments about Lyon ahead of Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg.

JD Sports has warned that trading conditions are set to be “volatile” this year amid uncertainty over the impact of changes to US tariff rules. It came as the sportswear retailer said profits and ...

Lego has opened a one billion dollar (£782 million) factory in Vietnam that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy.

The King met Italian actor Luca Zingaretti, famed for playing the food-loving Inspector Montalbano, when he celebrated the nation’s acting heritage.

York planning and urban design consultancy Nineteen47 is partnering with major builder Honey to advise on all of its 21 secured development sites.

A GIANT Easter Bunny is delighting shoppers at the York Designer Outlet. The bunny, and who is ideal for selfies, will be present until April 21, adding to a range of free seasonal activities over the ...

A garage apprentice who threatened a colleague he thought had pranked him by “smashing his crisps” and poking “finger-sized holes through his sandwiches” was not unfairly dismissed, an employment ...

The Health Secretary pledged to ‘act to keep NHS staff safe at work’ by making the reporting of violent incidents mandatory.