Team GB Olympic medallist returns to County Durham school to inspire students
Lauren Irwin, a former pupil at St Bede’s Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College, made an emotional trip back home.
Two hospitalised after crash involving motorcycle on the A19 in North Tyneside
Two people were 'pre-alerted' - which means ambulance crews warned A&E colleagues to expect casualties being rushed to hospital
Junk food ads to be banned on buses and Metro as mayors back Jamie Oliver campaign
Kim McGuinness is among nine UK mayors to have today committed to backing Jamie Oliver’s ‘AdEnough’ campaign to crack down on outdoor junk food advertising
Prolific shoplifter banned from parts of Wallsend caught stealing again
Gemma Rowell, who is not allowed to enter stores in Wallsend town centre, Battle Hill and Middle Engine Lane under a three-year CBO, helped herself to toiletries from Next
Newcastle City Council governance review launched aimed at 'improving the democratic process'
It is hoped the review will be completed by the end of the municipal year
Taxi driver left terrified when passenger pulled knife and robbed him after pick up from his Gateshead home
Kieran Elsdon has been jailed for robbing a taxi driver who picked him up from his home in Gateshead
Parents rally behind Monkseaton High School as it faces potential closure
The Monkseaton High School Parents Action Group held its first meeting yesterday to gather the support and means to protect the troubled school.
Family's 'immeasurable' loss after young woman killed by boyfriend in dangerous driving crash
Briony Watkins, 24, died after sustaining 'catastrophic' injuries after a crash in Cornwall in April 2023
DWP to bring in new laws in benefit fraud crackdown - and banks will be asked to share data
The Government will bring forward a new Fraud, Error and Debt Bill in this parliamentary session to tackle fraud in the social security system
Northumbria Police officer who admitted stalking has been suspended and will face misconduct probe
Robert Stringer, 31, appeared at York Magistrates' Court on Friday and pleaded guilty to an offence of stalking involving serious alarm and distress
Gosforth Academy Trust required to 'revise admission arrangements' after random allocation 'fiasco'
26 people made an objection to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator regarding Gosforth Academy Trust's admission arrangements
A19 in North Tyneside closed for almost two hours following collision involving motorbike
Northumbria Police attended the scene of the collision shortly after 9pm following an alert from the ambulance service
Newcastle North MP Catherine McKinnell accepted £2,000 tickets to Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert
The Labour MP was given two hospitality tickets by the Premier League to see Taylor Swift's first Wembley date on the Eras Tour this summer
North Tyneside Council gears up for expected increase in damp and mould cases this winter
The local authority has ramped up resources to deal with an expected increase in damp and mould cases as the nation tightens its belt
County Durham teacher who sent naked Snapchat selfies to schoolgirl permanently banned from classroom
David Amos, 32, was locked up in 2022 for the sex chats on Snapchat, following a Teaching Regulation Agency Investigation.
Police appeal to find two men after Rottweiler 'jumped on' girl and 'bit her shoulder' in Northumberland pub
Northumbria Police want to speak to these men
Northumberland masked robber who twice threatened shop workers with 21-inch machete jailed
Gary Walsh stole just shy of £1,100 on 26 July last year from the shop on Brierley Road, before returning six days later, but left empty-handed
Inquest suspended into death of convicted murderer who died in New Year's Eve collision
Stephen Bonallie died on New Year's Eve 2022, aged 32, when the car he was travelling in collided with a tree
South Shields fraudster who fleeced gran lied to judge that he was stranded on North Sea oil rig
James Phinn, of South Shields, forged documents which he falsely claimed were from his employer saying he couldn't attend court due to a helicopter strike
Devon shop owner ordered to pay £3,500 after selling vapes to child
He admitted he "hadn’t really looked up" when serving
Man arrested after Exeter bar incident
A man had to be taken to hospital
Call for annual report on exit payouts at Northumberland County Council following £1 million scandal
Six payments totalling more than £1 million were deemed as unlawful for not having the correct authorisation
'Lessons learnt' review being carried out into Northumberland Line after costs spiral
The cost of the much-anticipated project increased by £130 million from original estimates
Arsonist facing jail for blaze at Westerhope barber shop which left 'man on fire'
Dilovan Sindi, of Washington, admitted arson with intent to endanger life, GBH and attempted wounding in relation to the fire attack in Westerhope
County Durham teenager tragically died in crash on 18th birthday, inquest told
Abigail Devanney was a passenger in a car which left the road
'You were the best dad' - Partner's heartbreaking tribute to motorcyclist who died in County Durham crash
Andrew Robson was "the best thing that ever happened" to his partner Danielle, she said in a moving tribute following his death in a road traffic collision this week.
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