A Sunderland man had been drinking with friends last April when he decided to jump into the river Wear to "cool off". David Matthew Gerrard, 36, soon got into difficulty and "disappeared from view ...

The UK is set for its hottest day of the year so far as temperatures in some parts are expected to reach 20C in highs exceeding Spain or Greece. The Met Office said the spring equinox on Thursday ...

THE setting of Rievaulx Abbey makes this my favourite abbey of all. Bolton, Whitby and Fountains all stand proud in open space while Rievaulx ...