A teenager accused of stabbing a man to death has told a jury he paid a friend to buy him knives online on two occasions because he was underage. Jacob …

A church-run food bank said it had one of its "craziest" donations to date after receiving food from a cargo vessel at the centre of a North Sea collision. Volunteers …

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to transfer more than 1,000 jobs to Blackpool. The move, also confirmed by Blackpool Council, will be at the heart of the Talbot …

Here in the North West we are fortunate to have incredible countryside, bustling cities, award-winning beaches and not forgetting incredibly friendly northerners. This year I wanted to reflect on the …

The wife of a cancer fundraiser who died with a brain tumour has said he did not allow "the disease to define or defeat him", but rather chose to "focus …

The Daily Mail says NHS patients will soon be able to get weight-loss jabs for the price of a prescription – less than £10. It says that under a pilot …

Beatrix Potter's popular character Peter Rabbit has been chosen as the design for an art trail's money-raising statues. Forty individually decorated statues of the sketchbook rabbit will be dotted around …

A man and a woman from Kent have spoken about their "incredibly challenging experience" on Race Across the World. Gaz and Yin feature in the current season of the BBC …

A train worker who previously considered taking her own life is preparing for her first marathon with the aim of inspiring others who struggle with their mental health. Amy Turner, …

The minister in charge of sport in Northern Ireland has said plans for a new Casement Park stadium in west Belfast may have to be scaled back due to the …