Andy Farrell has urged British and Irish Lions fans to get behind his son Owen’s shock call-up to Australia in the hope he escapes the type of negativity he faced at the 2023 World Cup.

The High Court in Edinburgh heard Robert Paterson plotted the ‘revenge’ assault because he believed the guard had put his life at risk.

Social care was described as a ‘very significant question’ hanging over the blueprint by the shadow health secretary.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined Ms Frederiksen and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in the western city of Aarhus, where Denmark is marking the start of its eighth EU ...

Welcome to The Northern Echo’s live breaking blog on the incident on Yarm Lane in Stockton. It’s Olivia Howlett here, signing on to keep you up to date with everything we know so far and updates as ...

Jack Pinnington Jones’ grand slam debut ended in straight sets after he was overpowered by Italian 22nd seed Flavio Cobolli in round two of Wimbledon. The 22-year-old rookie – a close friend of ...

A sharp bouncer from Josh Tongue offered some respite by dismissing Ravindra Jadeja for 89, ending a sixth-wicket stand of 203 with Shubman Gill.

Following what was described as a "long and complex investigation" by Northumbria Police's Roads Policing Unit, a Gateshead man was charged on Tuesday (July 1) with causing death by careless driving, ...

People could soon get their NHS weight-loss jabs via shopping centres, a new health plan suggests, after the Health Secretary said the injections were the “talk of the House of Commons tea rooms”.

The Government’s “shameful” welfare reform plans will end up increasing the social security bill in Northern Ireland rather than generating any savings, the Communities Minister has said. Gordon Lyons ...

A “bill dodger” dined on a two-course meal at a seafront restaurant before leaving without paying. The incident took place at Hinnies Restaurant, on East Parade in Whitley Bay, when the man entered ...

The statement apologised for the group’s “deplorable behaviour” after frontman Bobby Vylan led crowds in controversial chants.