Author Andrew Miller has won the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction after being shortlisted twice for the award in the past. He was announced as the winner at the …
A robot dog has been sent into a potentially hazardous area of a nuclear power site to switch back on a mothballed piece of equipment. The four-legged machine – called …
Police who stopped a man during a first attempt to take his life "missed opportunities" to save him hours later, a coroner said. Dean Bradley died in Stockton on 15 …
Plans for 68 new homes near a Surrey railway line have been given the green light after fears over the location of a planned children's playground were resolved. The four …
Aston Villa's 150th anniversary has been marked with the unveiling of a new statue. The large, bronze lion will stand behind the North Stand at Villa Park, Birmingham, and was …
A 17-year-old boy has suffered serious injuries in a gang fight involving machetes in north Leeds, police said. Officers were called to reports of a group of teenage boys in …
Plans are already moving forward to extend the Metro tram system in Birmingham, mayor Richard Parker has said, after the government announced a £2.4bn investment in the West Midlands. The …
A British teenager has been arrested in Tbilisi, Georgia, on suspicion of drug offences. Bella Culley, 18, from Billingham on Teesside, who had gone missing in Thailand, has been charged …
A broken footbridge that has been "stuck up in the air like a sore thumb" for 18 months "needs to come down", a council leader says. The structure, on the …
An event demonstrating the value of military skills in the workplace is to be held as part of Armed Forces Week. Mission Business will offer presentations and talks to companies …