The US president made the claim as he ramped up his rhetoric on acquiring the Arctic territory in a flurry of posts on his Truth Social platform.

A North East lifeboat station has appointed a new coxswain to lead its crew. Tynemouth RNLI has named Vincenzo 'Enzo' Stifanelli as its new coxswain. He replaces Sam Clow, who stepped down after three ...

A man with no convictions for more than 30 years was baffled over the state he was in when asked to leave a Wetherspoon’s pub last month.

Lanchester residents have 'no confidence' in their GP after he returned to the surgery following a damning CQC inspection report.

Councillors have questioned how to improve residents’ perception of Darlington roads after the council was highly rated for dealing with potholes.

England's most northern town, is just south of the Scottish border - but many get confused as to which country it is a part of.

THOUSANDS of people in disadvantaged areas of Sunderland will be connected with nature thanks to an environmental programme being awarded ...

Little still remains of Cotherstone Castle in County Durham, which was built to efend the region from Scottish raids.

Judith Russell set up Paradigm Fitness on Chestnut Street, Darlington just two years ago and is nominated to be crowned the Echo's best gym.

A Durham Police officer is facing the sack after allegedly “singling out” a black colleague and using racist language.

A stage adaptation of The Shawshank Redemption, inspired by Stephen King’s 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, will be ...