Firefighters highlighted the importance of having working smoke alarms after a blaze at a house in the borough.

A 90-year-old man has died in a fire believed to be caused by an unattended chip pan. Emergency services went to the kitchen fire in West Auckland, County Durham, on Monday morning. The County ...

It’s all made in one pan and cooked slowly on the hob till you have a lovely crust, but a gooey centre. Place a small non-stick, thick-based heavy frying pan, about 23cm/9in, on a medium to low ...