"Pumpkin was undoubtedly the star turn. She was born with a club foot and her breeder threw her in a bin. Luckily someone adopted her and took her to see (TV vet) Noel Fitzpatrick who worked on her.

Overall, pupils at Dame Allan’s Schools achieved one of the strongest sets of GCSE results in recent years, with 25.5% of all grades at the very top level, grade 9, and 61.8% graded 9–7.

The series ends with PM Dalton giving a speech outside 10 Downing Street to the nation. She calls a General Election, using the words of Vivienne, and aims to seek a “radical new mandate”.

Owen’s success comes just a week after his sister, Megan Forbes, collected an impressive set of A Levels at Dame Allan’s Sixth Form, achieving A*s in politics and history, an A in maths and an A* in ...

Local social group, Northumbria Oddfellows is expanding its popular meetups to the Newcastle area as part of its Friendship Month celebrations aimed at promoting the benefits of companionship.

Blyth Town earned their first point and scored their first goal of the season in a midweek draw at Heaton Stannington.

When I arrived at the Rollo Centre on Saturday morning to help set up for our Open Day, which was due to start at 10.30am, it was a hive of activity.

Plans for a new cafe at a popular spot on the Northumberland coast have been refused. The plans would have seen the redundant, 40-year-old public toilets at Ranch car park, situated at the links ...

A historic site and nature haven in Northumberland is welcoming more visitors this summer, thanks to significant upgrades to its accessibility.

With such strong results, the school looks forward to seeing its students continue to thrive and succeed in the next stage of their education and beyond, and headteacher Clare Savage praised them for ...

After opting to share the £500 cash prize with second and third place, Leonie said: “I just wanted to say the biggest thank you everyone at The Fleece for such a wonderful night. Everyone had the most ...

If you rely on benefits or the state pension, this August bank holiday could bring some welcome news: many payments will arrive earlier than usual. With the summer bank holiday falling on Monday, ...