The decision to scrap key parts of the welfare reform package has left the Chancellor facing the prospect of tax hikes to balance the books.

Monetary Policy Committee member Alan Taylor flagged a ‘deteriorating outlook’ in the UK economy as trade woes mount.

The final episode will see the winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) House of the Year unveiled.

Plans to build houses in a County Durham village have been approved. The project, led by Derek Pollard, will see two four-bedroom detached homes built with garages and landscaping on a plot behind 25 ...

SUNDERLAND have promised a "seven-figure investment" to refurbish the Stadium of Light concourses this summer. The Black Cats say it's the biggest investment the club has made in the area since the ...

A trio of lynx who were illegally released into the Scottish Highlands earlier this year have been named, following a competition involving school children and charity donors. Caledonia, Cardrona and ...

A man has denied multiple counts of rape and intentionally transmitting HIV in doing so and will stand trial later this year.

Darlington's Proms in the Park is set to return this weekend, bringing hundreds to South Park to listen to music by local bands.

Tierney and Nygren are Celtic’s two main signings so far, with Doohan set to be a back-up keeper and 19-year-old striker Osmand to be assessed in pre-season before the club “decide what his ...

Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on the incident on the A1207 in Billingham. Multiple police vehicles are at the scene.

A shoplifter with an apparent liking for butter and a brand of chocolate biscuits has been ordered to pay a store compensation for the items ...

Module six of the inquiry is focused on the effect the pandemic had on both the publicly and privately funded adult social care sector across the UK.