Chris Kirkum, 32, who lives in Holsworthy, Devon, and his sister Jade Kirkum, 30, who lives in Bude, Cornwall, were roughly ...

Good morning and welcome to The Northern Echo's live coverage of the trial of five people accused of murdering a Bishop Auckland father-of-two.

Liam Delap will attempt to end the curse of Chelsea’s number nine shirt after completing his £30million move from Ipswich.

Health experts have sounded the alarm over a potential rise in measles as families take their summer breaks across Europe. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said that cases in Europe had reached ...

Global lifestyle brand Søstrene Grene is set to open a new store at Metrocentre this Autumn as the business expands its offerings in the UK.

Here is a list of the proportion and number of pupils currently eligible for free school meals in every local area of England. The figures range from nearly half of pupils in Manchester (47.2%) to ...

Voters in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat are electing a new MSP following the death earlier this year of Christina McKelvie.

A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his wife who was stabbed as she pushed their baby in a pram on the street. Kulsuma Akter, 27, died after being stabbed several times in Bradford city ...

A baby left in a critical condition with a fractured skull after an incident in Darlington is “making improvements”, police have said.

Removing Japanese knotweed and other species is a priority in National Trust for Scotland’s new Plan for Nature.

A stray cat has given the final gift of safety to her kittens before she was killed on a road. Four kittens are now being cared for by an animal charity in Cornwall after she saved three of them – ...

A 42-year-old man suffered serious injuries in the crash on the A19 this morning and was pronounced dead at the scene.