A large majority of councils have signaled their intention to implement a council tax increase of at least 4.99% this year.

Newcastle plumber Paul Laskey was squirted in the face with what was believed to be battery acid after his 16-year-old son ...

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Here is a list of the latest proposed and confirmed council tax rises for 2025/26 by top-tier local authorities in England. The list has been compiled by the PA news agency and is a snapshot of the ...

(Tynemouth) Tom passed away on 31st January aged 88 years. Husband of the late Marion, Dad to Tracie & Lee and beloved ...

Chris Waugh answers subscribers' questions on the PSR plan for summer, where Newcastle could finish, and the Isak rumour in Spain ...

An unruly Chinese boy who battles dragons and defies destiny has made his way to Western cinema screens after smashing box office records in China. “Ne Zha 2,” an animated blockbuster loosely based on ...

An Edinburgh bakery which went viral for its two-hour long queues has claimed third place of the Bakers’ Dozen 2025.

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Recycling infinity room in Newcastle; Food surplus fund open; Essex unites against fly-tipping; Scrap metal fire treated as ...