Scott Orr is accused of leaving the male victim with 'slash and stab' wounds to his face, neck and torso

North Tyneside Council has deemed it "necessary" to shut down Monkseaton High School in 2026, despite the pleas of angry parents fighting to keep it open

Helen Ray began her career in 1983 when she trained as a nurse, and joined the ambulance service in 2019

Jessica Thorpe came under the microscope by a hospital trust in April 2020 three days after a patient - known only as Patient X - claimed that he was having an 'inappropriate relationship' with her.

A 21-year-old man appeared in court on Monday charged with causing grievous bodily harm in connection with the incident

Three-weekly collections are due to start in 2026

Police received a report that a man had entered a restaurant in Grey’s Quarter, between 4.45am and 5.15am on October 27

Andrew Bond, 36, hurled himself from the balcony and dived onto a mattress below.

He led police on a high-speed pursuit

Four Albanian illegal immigrants have now been jailed for drugs offences following the discovery of a cannabis farm in Dunston and a large stash of cultivated cannabis in Sunderland