In a statement to the New York Times, his daughter Mercedes confirmed the 65-year-old actor had died from pneumonia.

The Independent’s front page on 2 April 2025 warns of a looming trade war as Trump imposes new tariffs, threatening 25,000 UK car industry jobs and a £1.1 trillion global impact. A volcanic eruption ...

Eddie Howe feels Nick Pope has underlined why he remains Newcastle United’s number one goalkeeper since returning to full fitness.

The Green Street initiative is helping drive sustainability across Newcastle’s East End, supporting 37 businesses—surpassing its initial ...

North East charity Threads in the Ground is inviting locals to help create a unique living sculpture from fungus-based bio materials in Sunderland ...

A new 24/7 emergency transfusion service is set to start at a North East hospital. The service at James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, will provide life-saving blood cell exchanges at all ...

North East-based engineering firm RWO has reported sustained growth over the past year, driven by new projects across the data centre, ...

Democratic senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest speech on the US Senate floor with a marathon critique of president Donald Trump. The New Jersey official took to the floor on Monday ...

The Department for Education said the funding has been boosted to £37 million to help with expansion of funded childcare.

More than 20 organisations, under the umbrella of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, said rewilding is currently under way across 2.5 of the country.

Pancreatic Cancer UK is the TCS London Marathon’s charity of the year and is aiming to raise £2 million for a breath test to enable ...