Fires have been extinguished aboard a container ship which collided with a tanker in the North Sea as concerns continue about the effect on wildlife of plastic pellets released from the vessel.

Here are the latest cases from the region's courts: LONGTON: Twenty-four-year-old Akim Birks has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge for two offences of criminal damage. North ...

Thousands of Newcastle United supporters are making their way to London for the Carabao Cup final on Sunday. More than 32,000 fans will make the trip, including those without tickets to the ...

The captain of a cargo ship arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after the vessel crashed into an oil tanker is a Russian national. Police arrested a 59-year-old man after the ...

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The Washington Court of Appeals this week handed a win to opponents of gravel mining in rural northwestern Clark County. In a unanimous decision, the court upheld a 2023 state Growth Management ...

The owner of a village pub who has been named Businessperson of the Year credits her team for making it such a success. Emily Phipps, who runs The Angel at Watlington, has been recognised for her ...

A Preston North End star is set to appear in court today after allegedly being caught speeding in his £200,000 car. PNE striker Milutin Osmajic will present himself at Coventry and Warwickshire ...

The North Carolina Supreme Court election was held in November, but unlike all the other races held that day, it is still undecided more than four months later. The race for a seat on the Tar Heel ...

Councillors in a seaside resort have declared their town 'under threat' amid plans for an eighth fish and chip shop. Plans to open another fish and chip shop on Sheringham High Street, would bring ...

A Denbighshire woman involved in a car park collision outside a GP surgery has since died. Celia Adams, 81, sadly passed away 10 days after the incident in Denbigh town centre. Her family ...