The UK has a handful of bank holidays throughout the year but why do two take place in May each year? Here's the history behind them.

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VE Day on May 8 will be marked by celebrations and commemorations around Newcastle, Northumberland, Durham and Sunderland and ...

Downing Street insists nothing has changed despite both main parties getting a drubbing from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. That ...

It's no secret that lower footfall and higher running costs have led to many popular brands tightening their belts ...

Unseasonably warm temperatures appear to be over and done with this weekend as temperatures in County Durham and Darlington will drop to as low as 6C. This week, the region has experienced highs of ...

The Centre for Retail Research predicts that 17,349 shops will close in 2025, a sharp increase from the 13,479 closures ...

A heatwave that has bathed the region in glorious sunshine is set to come to an end this weekend, based off the latest Met ...

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If you're partial to a bit of nostalgia, are an avid fan of Drag Race UK or love nothing more than hearing a show tune or two, you most definitely need to get yourself down to Durham Pride 2025, as an ...

LONDON (AP) — Uncapped Essex pair Sam Cook and Jordan Cox were included in the England squad for the one-off cricket test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, starting May 22.

Postnatal depression (PND) affects an estimated one in ten women within a year of giving birth, according to the NHS. It can ...