McDonald's staff were left terrified after a customer entered their shop on two occasions with a BB gun. Arran Robertson went into the fast food outlet, in Ashington, Northumberland, at 3.23am on ...

Food hygiene ratings have been issued to dozens of cafes, pubs, restaurants and takeaways in Northumberland over the past few ...

Residents in one of the most deprived estates in the country are being urged to have their say on plans to regenerate the area. Last year, Northumberland County Council announced ambitious plans ...

A museum is to open a permanent gallery featuring the work of an acclaimed photographer who documented everyday life in north-east England. The Coal Town Collection, at Woodhorn in Northumberland ...

They have each received great reviews from their customers and now three popular farm shops in Northumberland are vying for the same accolade at the Countryside Alliance Awards, which are known as the ...

A total of 296 spaza shops and food-handling businesses in Gauteng have been shut down as part of a crackdown on illegal and unsafe establishments. The closures were driven by a directive from ...

Bradley Watson, with mum Amanda Watson, was heading down to York from Newsham The first passengers to use a delayed third station on a new railway line say it will "make a big difference" to ...

WH Smith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital in a deal valuing it at £76 million, and will eventually rebrand as TGJones. The sale does not include the ...

Newcastle United fan Matty Nicholls has taken his love for the Toon to a whole new level by getting a Greggs sausage roll shaved into the back of his head in a "short bake and sides" ...