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A 14-year-old boy who died following a suspected assault in Gateshead has been named by Northumbria Police as Tomasz Oleszak.

Noah has been revealed as the most popular name for boys and Olivia has topped the girls' list for the sixth consecutive year - but there have been some surprise exits from the top 10.

Liz Truss vowed to "get Britain through the tempest" and insisted "everyone will benefit" from the result of her economic policies in her keynote party conference speech during which she was heckled by climate activists.

French prosecutors have said British teachers who were responsible for looking after a 12-year-old girl who drowned on a school trip should be jailed for three years.

Immune reactions from COVID infections could lead to memory problems and contribute to brain fog, according to research.

Liz Truss will wrap up the Conservative Party conference by defending her approach and pledging a "new Britain for the new era" - after a week of U-turns and infighting.

In power for just 28 days - and for 10 of them politics was paused following the death of the Queen - it has been the worst possible start for Liz Truss.

The taxpayer support for household energy bills could cost up to £140bn in an "extreme" scenario, an energy market expert has warned.

The newly redeveloped Battersea Power Station, one of the toughest challenges ever faced by a London property developer, opens next week after a 10-year project to turn it into a hub of offices, apartments, restaurants and shops.

A woman who was mauled to death in a dog attack has been named by police.