Astrid Larsen’s father, Leif Anders ‘Shetlands’ Larsen, was one of the most famous seafarers involved in the ‘Shetland Bus’ escape route.

Four boats have capsized in a sudden storm at a tourist spot in south-western China, killing 10 people, state media said. More than 80 people fell into a river when strong winds hit the scenic area in ...

A former prison officer who was attacked by an inmate while she was on duty is campaigning for mandatory protective gear for all prison staff in the UK. Claire Lewis, 50, from Washington in Sunderland ...

Israeli ministers have agreed to ramp up the war against Hamas in Gaza, an official said, with plans to capture more territory in the beleaguered Palestinian enclave and call up tens of thousands of ...

A fundraiser set up to support the mother of a 14-year-old boy who died following a fire at an industrial estate in Gateshead has raised more than £13,000.

Four boats capsized in a sudden storm on a river in southwestern China, leaving nine dead and one missing, state media said on Monday. More than 80 people fell into the Wu River when strong winds hit ...

Early years pupils at Grange Community Nursery and Primary School are enjoying new bikes and scooters thanks to the support from families and ...

Young professionals in Cheshire's land-based industries are being invited to apply for the John Platt Travel Scholarship.

Pupils and staff at Hartford CE High School threw themselves into Bowel Cancer UK’s Active April Challenge, where participants get sponsorship for doing physical activity on each and every day ...

FAMILIES are being invited to walk through Giant's Castle at Quarry Bank. Walkers can travel through the Western Woods at Quarry Bank and explore ancient semi-natural woodland, the twists and turns of ...

Former vice president Mike Pence repeatedly invoked the US Constitution and said it is what “binds us all together” after receiving the John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Sunday. Mr Pence ...

The president said he had authorised the tariffs on ‘any and all’ movies coming into the US that had been produced overseas.