Ralph Fiennes adds voice to campaign against 112-mile pylons route
Ralph Fiennes argues for an offshore alternative to a 112-mile pylon plan spanning three counties.
Pants, moustaches and bird livers among missing museum artefacts
Publicly-funded museums and galleries say more than 1,700 items have gone missing over the past 20 years.
Stephen Fry wants King’s Guards to ditch bear fur
The actor says it is unnecessarily cruel to use real bear fur in soldiers' bearskin caps.
The power of Mr Bates vs The Post Office in bringing about justice
Mr Bates vs The Post Office is not the only TV series to have helped renew public interest in an issue.
Inquest opens into death of James Morrison’s partner Gill Catchpole
An inquest hears emergency services were called after Gill Catchpole was found by her partner.
Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, coroner confirms
The coroner says they have "ceased involvement" in the death of the singer who died at home in 2023.
Thriller Jackdaw showcases North East as location
Jackdaw is the debut of County Durham filmmaker Jamie Childs and was shot in the North East.
Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O’Connor tribute show announced
The Irish singers, who both died in 2023, were friends and recorded a duet together in 1995.
The murder that inspired a teacher to become an artist
When one of her pupils was murdered, Margot in Margate decided to quite teaching to pursue art and is reaching new levels of success
Majors on guilty verdict: ‘How is that possible?’
In his first interview since he was convicted guilty of assault, the Marvel actor says he was "shocked" by the verdict.