The decrease to less than 5, after average mortgage rates sat above this level in October, is a ‘notable milestone’, ...

The European Convention on Human Rights was first signed on November 4 1950 and came into force on September 3 1953.

A community has been left “in shock” after a baby was killed by a dog in Wales. Emergency services were called to an address in Crossway, Rogiet, at 6pm on Sunday following a report of a dog attack. A ...

Safi Dawood is charged with the murder of 49-year-old Wayne Broadhurst on October 27, as well as attempting to murder two others.

A pregnant British teenager held over drug smuggling offences in Georgia is to be released from prison. Bella May Culley, 19, who is eight months pregnant, was arrested at Tbilisi Airport in May.

Engineers at three Speyside distilleries, including for the famous Macallan whisky, have announced a series of strikes starting next week. In a dispute over rota changes, engineers at Edrington’s ...

Ben Pauling remains keen on a tilt at the Betfair Chase with Handstands despite his comeback defeat at Carlisle on Sunday.

Quakers Running Club in Darlington held an event on Thursday (October 30) raising funds for the local foodbank.

A 'major incident' has been declared after a train derailed on the West Coast Mainline. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander told LBC Radio said work would be carried out swiftly to get people off the ...

THE friendship between York businesswoman Lyndsay Watterson, founder of Neo Walk, and the first disabled Ms Great Britain has led to an ...

The family of the late rugby league star Rob Burrow has opened the first purpose-built centre dedicated entirely to MND care, research and support, which has been hailed as a “transformative moment in ...

Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on the 999 presence on the A66 close to Croft Road in Darlington this morning. Are you there or have you been affected? Get in touch. Email: ...