A social worker was described as a “monster” as he was jailed for sexually messaging two young teenagers on Snapchat and accessing records of another teenager he had a relationship with.

Usher was the first adult to be charged with riot, following a 15-year-old boy, also from Sunderland, having had his violent disorder charge upgraded to riot.

Two Just Stop Oil activists have been jailed for pouring soup over Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers, after they came close to “destroying” the masterpiece. Phoebe Plummer 23, and Anna Holland, 22, caused ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the new drug Cobenfy, which is owned by pharmaceutical firm Bristol Myers Squibb.

The Competition and Markets Authority said its initial investigation had found the partnership did not qualify for further investigation.

Conservationists are celebrating after white-tailed eagles bred in Northern Ireland for the first time for more than 150 years. Two first-time breeders in Co Fermanagh successfully fledged one chick.

A burglar has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after breaking into homes in Taunton, Bridgwater and North Petherton.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for large areas in the southwest with strong winds set to affect parts of Somerset and Devon.

Helene came ashore amid warnings from the National Hurricane Centre that the enormous system could create a ‘nightmare’ storm surge.

Kieran Usher was in a group of around 20 yobs who hurled missiles at police during a night of trouble in Sunderland.

Parts of England suffered localised flooding on Friday with a weather warning of high winds on Sunday to come.

The M5 is closed northbound between junctions 16 (Almondsbury) and 14 (Falfield) due to significant flooding.