The duck, named Geraldine, had been seen getting attacked by other birds, says an animal charity.

Drivers were caught in four-mile tailbacks before the motorway reopened at 20:30.

Residents believe the proposed solar farm will destroy a wildlife corridor.

Eve Stalker's vehicle - built by her and her father - is taken a day before she is due to give birth

A council says the first week of a planned three-week walkout by the GMB union has been scrapped.

South Tyneside Council is targeting domestic waste collection over the summer amid an ongoing dispute.

A union vote for indefinite strike action is the latest episode in a dispute over bullying.

Northumbrian Water is told to estimate how much sewage it pumped into the sea at Whitburn in 2023.