We will stay here in Congo and fight. If we do not stay alive here, let’s stay dead here,’ said Congo’s defence minister.

England suffered more torment at the Women’s Ashes as they dropped seven catches to allow a dominant Australia to assume total control of the day/night Test in Melbourne. The ignominy of a 16-0 clean ...

He that even when a ceasefire is reached in Ukraine, ‘you cannot believe that the intentions of Russia will be just to stop and do nothing’.

A teenager lost the tip of his finger after a three-vehicle crash in Easington last night. The incident, which happened just after 6pm outside Burger8, Seaside Lane, involved a silver Ford Mondeo, a ...

The policing minister said she was aware of the “cost pressure” on police the XL bully ban had caused and wants to make sure forces get the funding to enforce it. Police chiefs have warned that ...

Callum Wilson and Harvey Barnes will both still be absent from the Newcastle United squad for the home game with Fulham.

The vote, expected on Friday, adds to a controversy about the attitude of the front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election towards the far-right.

Good morning and welcome to The Northern Echo's live coverage as Cleveland Police carryout a series of raids. Strike teams have identified a number of suspects in Stockton, Middlesbrough, Redcar and ...

Football fans will pay tribute at Leeds United’s game on Saturday following a horrific crash which killed three teenagers when a car hit a tree. Driver Koby Jones, 18, from Flockton, was killed in the ...

It comes after the National Audit Office warned the Home Office had ‘historically underspent’ funding allocated to tackle the issue.

Another runner-up effort at Cheltenham in the autumn continued the Surrey Racing-owned gelding’s progress in the staying division and he now attempts to bounce back from a minor blip at Newbury over ...

Former world champion Michael Smith has revealed he is suffering from arthritis in his right hand and is set to see a specialist. Smith’s form has dropped off rapidly since winning the world title in ...