Officers have set out to tackle business crime

The jury has been told they have heard all the evidence in the case now

Several sentimental items were taken in the burglary at his Castle Eden home

The big news for the North East in Wednesday's Budget was the scrapping of the plans to dual the A1 in Northumberland, with no mention of a series of other key regional ambitions

Neil Pardon was charged following an investigation by Trading Standards

The bullets travelled through the property and were later found lodged in a vacuum cleaner and wedged in an internal wall

Logan MacPhail, 17, was convicted of murdering 15-year-old Holly Newton in Hexham

During the Budget debate in the Commons, MP Mary Glindon hit out at the Chancellor's tax increase on vape liquid, warning it will discourage people from quitting smoking.

The incident took place in Galashiels earlier today.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a range of tax and spending changes in her Autumn Budget, but other important changes were revealed in Treasury documents

North Tyneside Council has cancelled plans for cycling infrastructure in Preston Road, North Shields, but will now work on road safety improvements.

In the Hay Avenue area of Edinburgh, police vehicles and public transport have been targeted by fireworks and missiles.