Authorities in eastern Pakistan have closed public parks, zoos, museums, historical buildings and playgrounds for 10 days as ...

The former Northern Echo and D&S Times HQ, on Priestgate in Darlington, has been surrounded by scaffolding as major works continue.

Asda’s chairman said he would try not to pass extra costs on to consumers, but ‘you can’t deny it will probably be inflationary to ...

Irish premier Simon Harris has said that the US and EU needed each other before the US election, and continue to need each other now. He indicated that the election of US President-elect Donald Trump ...

Jonathan Powell will take over from Sir Tim Barrow in the role based in 10 Downing Street, the Cabinet Office said.

A veteran of the Falklands War has paid tribute to a woman who started making scarves for those who served for bringing them back together. Scarves for Falklands Veterans was started by Rachel Simons, ...

A man who poured petrol on a woman and set her on fire has pleaded guilty to murder after she died nearly two years on from the attack. Leigh Pateman, 45, previously admitted grievous bodily harm with ...

Lidl is to mark the festive season by driving its own version of a Christmas cola truck to cities across the UK, as Coca-Cola announced the return of its own tour. The 20-metre, 15-tonne red truck ...

Russian missiles, bombs and drones have battered three regions of Ukraine in targeted night-time attacks, officials said. Russia is mounting an intensified aerial campaign that Ukrainian officials say ...

The proportion of babies whose mothers were born outside the UK grew again last year, with Ghana entering but Germany dropping out of the top 10 most common countries for the first time in over a ...

The North York Moors, and the Yorkshire Dales, have been named among the top stargazing locations in the UK by Saga Holidays.

TOM Shanklin believes Ben Thomas must start at inside centre for Wales when they begin their Autumn Nations Series campaign against Fiji ...