He described the weekend’s conference as the point his party ‘comes of age’ after it secured five MPs at the general election in July.

Gemma, who was one of Mr Al Fayed’s personal assistants between 2007 and 2009, alleged that he raped her during a trip to Paris.

A heartbroken family has paid tribute to 26-year-old Lewis Bell who died following an alleged stabbing in Norton.

The A179 has been closed following a two vehicle crash outside a popular Hartlepool pub. The incident happened near the Raby Arms pub. Officers are advising members of the public to avoid the area.

An Israeli strike on Beirut killed at least eight people and wounded more than around 59 others, Lebanese health officials said. The strike on Friday is the first Israeli attack on the Lebanese ...

Child serial killer Lucy Letby is set to pursue a challenge against her most recent conviction at the Court of Appeal next month. Court staff confirmed on Friday that the former nurse was bringing a ...

A Team GB athlete says it was a ‘no-brainer’ to give the British public the chance to own a piece of the Olympics for a tenner. Sailor Micky Beckett, who competed at Paris 2024, is raffling off the £8 ...

LinkedIn has paused training generative AI models using data from UK users after engaging with the UK’s data protection regulator. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Friday that it ...

Potential buyers have shown interest in Darlington’s Binns store, the Echo can reveal after House of Fraser announced it will close in November.

Luke Gappy, 29, of Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, has appeared in court charged with wounding with intent after a man was seriously hurt in an ...

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) confirmed the woman had died after the blaze in Canterbury Road in Charing, and were investigating the cause.

The 22-year-old was arrested after the attack in central Rotterdam left one person dead and another seriously wounded.