One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck Russia’s far east, an 8.8-magnitude tremor that caused tsunami ...

See the full list of road closures in place on Sunday, August 3, as the 10k race and other running events take place ...

Private (Pte) Harry Johnson of the 2nd Infantry Training Battalion died at Catterick Garrison on July 24. The 19-year-old, who only joined the army in April with "enormous potential", lost his life ...

A section of the A692 Consett Road in Lobley Hill, Gateshead, will be closed for 12 hours for essential maintenance.

The Montagu’s harriers were first seen at the now secret location in May, with the RSPB working with the farmer who owned the land to protect them.

ROB EDWARDS has praised Law McCabe for his pre-season performances – and challenged the Middlesbrough youngster to force his way into the first team on a regular basis this season. McCabe has been ...

HSBC has warned that it expects lending to “remain muted” for the rest of 2025 after posting lower-than-expected profits for the first half of the year. Profit before tax fell by 5.7 billion US ...

Regis Le Bris has told Dan Neil he will have to “step up” if he wants to nail down a place in the Sunderland midfielder next season.

This week sees the launch of Destination X, a new BBC gameshow hosted by none other than Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon. The competitive reality series is said to be a take on ‘The Traitors meets ...

A man has admitted two assaults arising from a town centre pub disturbance last month, in which it was said a set of keys were used as a weapon.

The Penny Gill, on Cheapside, had been nominated by its punters in The Northern Echo's Best Pub 2025 competition. The bar is run by Tracy Fox, 54, who took over managing the place only a year ago.

Hundreds of residents have backed a community campaign against plans for an organic waste processing plant. A proposal to open an industrial-sized anaerobic digestion (AD) plant at Sprucely Farm near ...