The Stormont Education Minister has been criticised for a trip to Israel during which he asked his department to highlight his visit to a school.

A man has been charged over a mass stabbing on a busy train in Cambridgeshire and is also accused of attempted murder after an incident on a different train earlier that day.

A railway worker who showed “incredible bravery” to save lives during a mass stabbing on a busy train is in a critical but stable condition in hospital, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.

Passengers have been escorted from a train after it derailed in Cumbria. Emergency services are working at the scene, but there are no reported injuries. Avanti West Coast said its 4.28am service from ...

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The US government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans dragged into a new month. Millions of people in America could lose food aid ...

We will work swiftly to make sure that people can get off the train safely.” The incident is likely to cause disruption “for a number of days”, Avanti West Coast said. A ...

Emergency services have been called to a train derailment in Cumbria. North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) said it had sent paramedics to the scene near the village of Shap, which is on the West Coast ...

Two key Hexham banks are to close their doors for good this week, as community leaders voice their 'disappointment' and suggest alternatives to ...

Queen's Hall is set to stage a reimagined version of Red Riding Hood from December 6 to January 3. The co-production with Triple Treat Theatre promises a festive adventure filled with original music ...

AN artisanal Christmas market will showcase the local talent within a Northumberland community. The picturesque village of Blanchland is eagerly anticipating its upcoming artisan market, an event set ...