The Angles were Germanic invaders who came from the Danish-German border and conquered most of Roman Britannia, giving the country its later name, England (Angle land), and dividing it up into seven ...

The peace secured by the treaty was an uneasy one and in 1093 Malcolm once again invaded northern England. An arranged ...

Being able to casually mention you are related to a royal is a dinner party conversation showstopper that most people would love to have.

North Shields is marking its 800th anniversary this year. Founded in 1225 when a group of huts called ‘shiels’ were ...

William Martin, of Bedlington, who bought a car hours earlier despite never having held a driving licence, left the victim with long-term consequences ...

The remains of King Harold II, who died at the famed Battle of Hastings, have never been found. But thanks to the Bayeux ...

A HIT-and-run driver who left a heavily pregnant mum with a fractured skull when he got "distracted" while driving his new car has ...

It was during the ownership of the castle by the Percy family (the widow of the last Umfraville married Henry Percy, the ...

A list of people who were born or died in Northumberland has been published after their estates remain unclaimed. It could mean a small - or not so small - fortune for someone who may not even know ...

Ian Brown, 59, was an early adopter of agroforestry and now helps farmers to reshape their land to promote increased tree ...

The letter is dated January 28, 1554, and signed ' Mary the quene'. It is addressed to William Paget, a 16th century diplomat ...

Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, is the younger brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales and is the maternal uncle of Prince William and Prince Harry. Charles succeeded as 9th Earl Spencer ...