Russia fired 597 drones and decoys, with 26 cruise missiles, into Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force said.

It was two days before Christmas in 1968 when a photographer from the Southend Standard – the Echo’s predecessor – visited a 23-year-old Miss (now Dame) Helen Mirren at her home in Leigh to take some ...

Live Aid revellers have recalled what it was like to watch the historic gig at Wembley Stadium, 40 years on. The London venue has collated stories from stars of the show, staff and fans in a online ...

Live Aid remains one of the most iconic events ever, with it now hitting 40 years since the show. The benefit concert organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure was to help the 1983 to 1985 famine in ...

Tens of thousands are taking to the streets across the region for the traditional Orange Order parades on Saturday.

The full Live Aid concert from 1985 is not easy to watch in full, but can be found online. The Internet Archive website has the full 16-hour broadcast, with the full show also available on DVD. On ...

Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister Andrew Muir has said he is “very disappointed” that an Eleventh Night bonfire was lit in south Belfast despite warnings over asbestos on the site.

Unite members have to see that the fee to affiliate with Labour is ‘worth something’, Sharon Graham told the BBC.

Bruno Tonioli is set to leave the judging panel on Britain's Got Talent, according to reports, with KSI and Alan Carr among rumoured replacements.

Firefighters in Northern Ireland said they dealt with a challenging night as bonfires were lit ahead of the July 12 celebrations. Tens of thousands will take to the streets across the region for the ...

During hosepipe bans, you can usually still carry out these activities using water from a bucket or a watering can, or water that is not sourced from mains water. If you are caught breaking a hosepipe ...

A festival to celebrate the 70th anniversary of a charity raised more than £10,000 towards supporting adults with learning disabilities.