A pensioner has tragically died after being hit by a car - with a man, aged 80, being arrested by police at the scene.

The recruiter saw gross profit drop 13.1 in the second quarter – down 10.5 with currency movements stripped out.

Durham Police were met with an empty car when they arrived at the scene of a crash on the A1(M) near Darlington early this morning.

A statement from the European Union naval mission in the Red Sea said the crew of the Eternity C included 22 sailors, among them 21 Filipinos and one Russian, as well as a three-member security team.

Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on the lorry fire on the A1(M) near Bowburn. Emergency services are at the scene.

Heartstopper star Joe Locke has said he is “thrilled” to make his debut on London’s West End in Clarkston. The 21-year-old will appear in the play, written by Samuel D Hunter, alongside The Franchise ...

Train operators are reporting cancellations to services, which could affect passengers making their way to the Great Yorkshire Show.

Temperatures will soar to as high as 26C today and over the weekend as the UK experiences its third summer heatwave.

Well-known' pub The Top House in North Shields has hit the market for a price of £159,950 with estate agents R A Jackson & Son.

The regulator said that from July 28, Royal Mail will be allowed to deliver second class post on alternate days from Monday to Friday only.

Ofwat said its investigation found a ‘range of failures’ in how the water company managed its wastewater treatment works and sewer network.

A builder who took on too much work left some of his customers out of pocket with below standard and sometimes unfinished jobs.