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

Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on unconfirmed reports of a crash happening in last 10 minutes on the A19 Northbound at the flyover. Witnesses say a car has gone into the back ...

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.