The most common concerns raised by contacts to the helpline were about sexual abuse or exploitation, emotional abuse and physical abuse.

Independent MP Rupert Lowe has admitted mistaking a charity rowing crew for “illegal migrants”. Mr Lowe, who was elected as a Reform UK MP but now sits as an Independent in Great Yarmouth, had posted ...

Subscribers are being given the chance to win a range of prizes this August, with three competitions launched to mark the summer season.

A group of local people gathered outside Hexham MP Joe Morris’s constituency office with placards and a Palestinian flag to protest against the UK Government’s 'inaction' in the face of 'mass ...

A free sci-fi monsters exhibition is currently running in Hexham. The "Seek, Locate, Restore!" exhibition is running until September 6 in Galleries one and two of Queen's Hall. The event celebrates ...

A defibrillator on Fore Street has been restored after being out of service for five years. The device, outside Yorkshire Traders, was brought back into use through collaboration between the North ...

Remains of an early medieval settlement have been discovered during a quarry excavation in Northumberland. The finds were unearthed during work at Divethill Quarry in Capheaton, and include timber ...

English Heritage are set to host a series of events across its sites in Northumberland. Warkworth Castle will host a Knights’ Tournament on Tuesday, August 12 and Wednesday, August 13, where four ...

Plans for a controversial solar farm in a “stunning” section of Northumberland countryside have been thrown out by councillors.

A pop-up pump track attracted hundreds of children and teenagers to Hexham’s Sele Park. More than 200 youngsters took part in the free event, organised by Active Travel Tynedale (AcTT) and David Dixon ...

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said early on Friday. The war has already killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, ...

Britpop fans are gearing up for the three highly anticipated Oasis shows at Murrayfield as the first is set to begin later on Friday. The Mancunian rockers will return to Scotland for the first time ...