His comments came after MMA fighter Conor McGregor said he is considering a legal challenge to the eligibility rules for presidential elections.

A man is due to appear before magistrates accused of making dozens of child abuse images. Thornaby's George Jeffries is listed to attend Teesside Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with three counts ...

Paramedic Sam Sears, 44, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, spent three-weeks in Gaza with frontline medical charity UK-Med.

Masuaku has signed a two-year deal on Wearside, becoming Sunderland's 10th signing of the summer and bolstering a defence that will be further strengthened before the transfer deadline.

Temperatures are set to rise this week with forecasts from the Met Office predicting it to exceed 30C in parts of the UK.

A harmonica that drove Beatles legend John Lennon 'mad' when son Julian played it has been bought by a North Shields collector.

A priest is in a serious condition in hospital after being attacked in a church in Co Down on Sunday morning. Detectives are appealing for information in relation to the incident in Downpatrick, which ...

With one Prestige Stakes for Moon Target’s owners Cheveley Park Stud banked almost 30 years ago, the daughter of Cracksman’s rise to prominence gives Prescott the chance to continue his long ...

Montreal, a hugely impressive eight-length winner at Leopardstown on Thursday, is heading to the Irish Champions Festival weekend. Aidan O’Brien’s superbly-bred Sea The Stars colt stepped up markedly ...

A beck in Belmont, Durham has become an anti-social behaviour hotspot after a "substantial" amount of aerosol cans were dumped in ...

The Geordie Chapter of the Harley Davidson Owners Group (HOGs) arrived in Alnwick on Saturday, August 9, for their annual charity ride. This year, the event aimed to raise money for Help for Heroes.

A train company has issued a "Do not travel" warning after several incidents in the North East caused major disruption. LNER said that urgent repairs to a bridge in the Chester-le-Street area, earlier ...