Former Labour Party Health Secretary Alan Milburn has said the number of young people claiming benefits for some mental health conditions amounted to a 'moral crisis'

The Met Office has warned that snow is likely to fall across the Pennines on Monday, with the wintry flurries set to affect nine northern English counties including Northumberland and Durham

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Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) fees are set to rise from April 1, 2026, with almost all petrol and diesel car drivers facing higher bills, while electric vehicles remain less impacted

Staff at Hauxley nature reserve recorded 157 different species visiting Druridge Bay last year

Stockton Council says 22% of the working-age population were 'economically inactive' in 2024-5, 41% of those due to long-term sickness

While one big police force for the whole of the North East is widely expected to be announced, alternatives would see Middlesbrough served by North Yorkshire and Hartlepool by Durham

Jake Cameron was handed a suspended prison sentence after admitting five offences

Emergency services have confirmed they were called to a one-vehicle collision

Dylan Johnson was joined in court by his brother Jordan, who punched a man and emptied his pockets