A report from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said both of the plane’s fuel switches moved to the ‘cut-off’ position after take-off.

Owen Farrell made his first appearance on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia but it was the player he replaced, Huw Jones who lit up a 48-0 victory over an AUNZ Invitational XV.

Britain’s oldest Second World War veteran, Donald Rose, has died aged 110. The D-Day veteran, who was born on Christmas Eve 1914, is believed to have been Britain’s oldest man. Erewash Borough Council ...

We scoured TripAdvisor reviews to uncover the five highest-rated and most talked-about burger joints in County Durham.

Olympic 800 metres champion Keely Hodgkinson has withdrawn from next Saturday’s London Diamond League meet as she continues to recover from a hamstring issue.

Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on a crash on the A1 (M) near Birtley. Here is a map showing the location of the crash near Birtley. Good afternoon and welcome to our live blog ...

William Buick is “on the list” of potential riders who could partner Field Of Gold in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood later this month.

Two 21-year-olds have appeared in court after a stolen car crashed into a care home and two elderly residents later died. Sam Asgari-Tabar, of no fixed address, and Reece Parish, of Fordham Road, ...

The Israeli military said in a statement that over the past 48 hours, troops struck approximately 250 targets in the Gaza Strip.

The best and worst GP surgeries in County Durham have been revealed in the results of a new NHS GP Patient Survey 2025.

A Durham man has been fined after admitting being drunk and disorderly in a public place earlier this month.

Durham Cathedral opened its doors today to an inspiring new exhibition, ‘Magna Carta and the North’, encouraging visitors to discover one of ...