With New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day a less than week away, the Met Office has shared their weather predictions.

Bubble and Squeak is a classic Christmas dinner leftover recipe. It involves ‘mashing’ together potatoes, sprouts and cabbage ...

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Over 4,000 children got a Christmas treat this year – thanks to Sunderland’s army of ‘Secret Santas’.

Anne Crompton arranged to fly to New Zealand to visit her daughter. But a week before she was due to fly, she found that her passport had expired and went to the travel agent, Gordon Stewart, for help ...

Watch some of the runners and paddleboarders who got in the festive spirit by racing in Santa Claus suits, in a Christmas ...

A dedicated and much-loved teacher is retiring after four decades teaching the city’s children. For over 40 years Beverley Robson has cared for and helped to shape the minds of children at Fulwell ...

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The festive special will air on ITV today (Boxing Day, December 26). It is scheduled to start at 7.30pm and it will run until ...

The one-off festive episode of Outnumbered is scheduled to start at 9.40pm on BBC One this Christmas. It is scheduled to run until approximately 10.25pm and will be followed by the news.

While the adrenaline of the dip may keep your blood pumping, it is also important to keep warm after a dip in the sea during the middle of winter. Wrapping up in a blanket with a hot, festive drink is ...

A mystery Tyne & Wear man is celebrating winning almost £100,000 from the EuroMillions lottery. Known only as Mr K from Tyne & Wear, a mystery man is celebrating winning £95,359.90 after playing the ...