Some 56,053 mortgages were approved for house purchase in July, marking the lowest figure since January 2024, according to a Bank of England report.

Residents across Darlington are set to benefit from a range of new and improved bus services later this month.

Kemi Badenoch has appointed Alex Burghart as deputy leader of the Conservative Party as part of a reshuffle of her top team that saw Sir Mel Stride sacked as shadow chancellor. The Conservative leader ...

Now, after returning to county duty with Durham in recent weeks, he has made his first steps back into the T20 franchise world by linking up with the Strikers in South Australia – where England ...

Darlington town centre was transported to prehistoric times as families flocked to Dinosaur Day for an afternoon of roaring entertainment.

A request for busy roads in Catterick Garrison to receive a higher level of winter gritting has been rejected by North Yorkshire Council.

Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on a 'stab attack' in Dormanstown. It’s Alex O'Leary here, signing on to keep you up to date with everything we know so far and updates as soon ...

Travellers have set up camp on the grounds of Stockton Riverside College, as students return for their first day back.

A 12ft saltwater crocodile has been named after the Prince of Wales by conservationist Robert Irwin in recognition of the future king’s dedication to protecting wildlife. The reptile, called Prince ...

Frankie Dettori has lost his battle to be fit enough to return to the saddle for the Betfred Leger Legends race at Doncaster on Friday week. The Italian was set to make his first race-riding ...

Some of the diaries of a prominent Palestinian lawyer, writer and human rights campaigner have been saved from the risk of destruction and preserved at a Scottish university.

Omid Djalili has said comedy is “one of the last bastions of truth” in the age of polarised discourse and artificial intelligence. The comedian, 60, who has a new four-part stand-up special on Radio 4 ...