Council leaders have said they “get it” and will resolve the issue of parking charges in Stockton and Yarm as quickly as possible.

A young gymnast from Darlington has secured third place at the British Championships in Tumbling, representing the North of England.

Budget airline Ryanair has revealed that quarterly profits more than doubled thanks to strong Easter demand and as fares surged by more than 20%. The Irish carrier reported profits after tax of 820 ...

Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were three seats short of maintaining a majority.

Consumer groups demanded action on affordability as green campaigners claimed there had been a ‘missed opportunity’.