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Soham murderer Ian Huntley had his life support switched off today and is hours away from dying after he was brutally attacked in HMP Frankland, it is claimed
There were snowstorms in areas of County Durham and Northumberland on Friday
There was reportedly snow falling in Diptop between 6.30am and 10.30am on Friday morning
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
It is hoped the sapling will become a "beacon of hope" and inspire further visits to the UNESCCO site
North Tyneside Council is continuing to monitor the Nile Street properties ravaged by fire in late 2024
The B-2 stealth bomber could reportedly arrive in the UK within days
A Labour leaflet distributed in Heaton stated that 15,000 new council houses will be built over the next 10 years, when the planned figure is 10 times less
Daniel Connell was also over the limit for the class B drug when he was stopped in a Ford Focus on the A1
Julie Griffiths secured 1,004 votes in the Durham County Council Murton ward by-election, defeating Reform UK's Theo Bell with 786 votes on Thursday
