Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on the crash on the A19 near Boldon. Traffic is being turned away from the scene as ...

ATALANTA have told Newcastle United they will do all they can to hold on to Giorgio Scalvini this summer after the Magpies held talks over the Italian centre-half.

Lucy Quinn is one of six Casa Amor bombshells set to enter the Love Island villa on Sunday (July 6) - see who her famous uncle is.

"An HM Coastguard helicopter was tasked to try to winch the casualty from the riverbank. This required the casualty to be carefully packaged ...

Former One Direction star Liam Payne was a guest judge on Building the Band before his death and the series is due to air on Netflix this week.

The area hit by the fast-moving water is especially popular around the July 4 holiday, making it more difficult to know how many are missing.

A drug-addled burglar caught in the act by a householder was only subsequently detained after four people, including two police officers, ...

A Darlington-based company, Smith and Allan, is marking a major milestone as it celebrates 100 years of continuous operation.

We went to Dabbawal in Jesmond, Newcastle to try their mouthwatering chef's surprise menu and were completely blown away.

Recognised worldwide in his red robes and with his wide smile, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th dalai lama, describes himself as a ...

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says Islamic and right-wing extremism remain Britain’s “biggest threats” ahead of the 20th anniversary of the July 7 bombings. On July 7 2005, four suicide bombers ...