Because of record global heat in 2023 and 2024, the world is still going through its biggest – and fourth ever recorded – mass coral bleaching event on record, with heat stress hurting nearly 84% of ...

The average house price jumped by 0.4% or more than £1,000 in cash terms in July, Halifax has reported. Across the UK, the average property value in July was £298,237, up from £297,157 in June.

An emergency alert drill in a month’s time “will be one of the biggest public safety exercises” in UK history, a Cabinet minister has said. Pat McFadden said mobile phone alerts could save lives ...

Mr Trump has promoted the tariffs as a way to reduce the persistent trade deficit. But importers sought to avoid the taxes by importing more goods before the taxes went into effect. As a result, the ...

Last week saw a deeply upsetting incident in Hexham town centre, with the collapse of a chimney on a building on Hallstile Bank.

Farmers are being urged to prepare for a potential slurry crisis this winter due to extreme weather and limited storage capacity, warns the EA.

Emma Elliott, owner and manager of Allendale Tea Rooms, has said that the initiative was brought about to help take the 'strain' off parents ...

Rural Asset Finance (RAF) has secured a major funding facility that could unlock up to £120 million in lending to support smaller UK farms ...

"He's dedicated to his gymnastics. His ambition is, first of all, to go to the Olympics and, second of all, to be a gymnastics coach. He ...

The historic market town of Hexham is lucky to have an abundance of excellent independent businesses for locals and tourists to visit. This ...

US President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, a White House official said.