Tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter were among those killed when the superyacht sank off Sicily on August 19.

America “does not seek war” with Iran, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has said in the aftermath of a surprise US attack on three of Tehran’s key nuclear sites.

On Saturday, a provisional high of 33.2C was recorded by the weather service in Charlwood, Surrey, making it the warmest day so far of 2025.

The Prime Minister has urged British nationals in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories to make contact with the Foreign Office as it prepares for an evacuation flight early next week. It ...

However, he could only finish fifth, beaten seven lengths behind impressive winner Ombudsman, with trainer Aidan O’Brien now inclined to freshen up his leading middle-distance performer before ...

The US strikes on Iran represent an “extraordinarily dangerous escalation” of the conflict in the Middle East, the Irish foreign affairs minister has said.

First Bus was set up back in 1995 and is giving away free tickets to customers who will be celebrating their 30th birthday in June. Free single tickets will be given to some lucky passengers this ...

Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on the crash on the A1(M) in Darlington this afternoon.

Northumbria Police have issued the warning after the death of a man in his 40s and four people suffering cardiac arrests in the Gateshead area.

It comes after a British Airways (BA) flight from London Heathrow to Dubai was diverted to Zurich on Saturday night.

Mr Reynolds told Sky News the risk from Iran in the UK is “not hypothetical”. He said: “There is not a week goes by without some sort of Iranian cyber attack on a key part of the UK’s critical ...

Harry Brook took over from centurion Ollie Pope as England continued to chip away at India’s lead on day three of the first Rothesay Test at Headingley. Pope was an early casualty in the morning ...