Shaun Cruddas, 45, was last seen in the Georges Road area of Elswick at around 4.30pm on Friday, November 15

Police have highlighted knives and drugs seized by security staff

David Moore, of Amble, punched his friend outside a pub, causing him to fall and bang his head on the road

Nathan Thompson had been issued with a temporary order to stay away from the victim but he breached it and attacked her inside her parent's home

Matthew Bello faces a prison sentence after he admitted wounding the police officer with intent and other offences in Gateshead

On Saturday morning police received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a van in South Shields - an elderly woman has sadly died

At 4.30pm on Saturday, Northumbria Police received a report of a collision between a car and a bus on Coldwell Lane.

Dale Cullen has made it his mission to act as a secret Santa gifting presents to vulnerable children across the North East since 2019

Matthew Jack took exception to being restrained and told to calm down by the constable outside McDonald's, in Newcastle city centre

The Sunderland-based charity marks a momentous achievement in its 14-year mission to support families through baby loss

While distancing yourself from someone, or even unfriending people, may seem like an extreme and uncomfortable decision, it is actually one of the most powerful acts of self-care you can practice

Members of the clergy are choosing not to speak out against senior Church of England leaders over the John Smyth abuse scandal because of a "culture of silence and fear"

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, an 11-time gold medallist, has urged MPs to reject proposed legislation on assisted dying, warning it could cause a "seismic shift" in the way the health system cares for people

Snow can cause big disruptions with the daily commute to work - but what are your rights if you can't make it in?

Caroline Cochrane threw the drugs away in front of officers when she was being detained on the street