An increasing number of England's beaches have won Blue Flag awards this year, bringing the country into the top 10 worldwide.

Police have confirmed that a body found in a river is that of missing schoolboy Ian Bell.

Police scouring a swollen river for a missing eight-year-old boy said hopes of finding him alive were "fading" as the operation stretched into a fourth day.

Five suspected far-right extremists were arrested by counter-terror detectives today after race-hate material was posted online.

A tense eight-hour stand-off between a 40-year-old woman and armed police backed up by an army bomb disposal unit at a seaside town ended with her being arrested under the Mental Health Act last night.

It is described as 'shabby', 'unremarkable' and 'in dire need of updating', but an end of terrace house in Northumberland has drawn an unusual level of interest thanks to a refreshingly honest 'warts and all' description from estate agents.

David Cameron will today give his support to the use of "drunk tanks" – mobile police cells to hold intoxicated revellers until they sober up.

Darlington have been saved from liquidation at the eleventh hour after a rescue group pledged £50,000 to ensure their survival for the next three games.

The administrators of Darlington today made all the club's playing and coaching staff redundant with immediate effect.

Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback has been rewarded for his early-season form with a two-year contract extension.

A Crown Court judge who stormed out of court after being convicted of failing to control her dangerous dog will not face disciplinary action.

The Government today confirmed that it would be delaying an announcement on whether to go ahead with the HS2 high-speed rail project.

Police have launched an inquiry after a Student Loans Company office had to be evacuated when a member of staff opened an envelope and white powder came out.

Before the election, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats said immigration was out of control; afterwards, they said they would cut it dramatically. Neither was true.