Metros have resumed between Pelaw and South Shields following an earlier incident

Massive review which will set out changes to benefit claimed by total of 4.09 million people in England and Wales

Middlesbrough drug dealers Mackenzie Holmes and Ethan Hannon were caught after fleeing their taxi which was stopped by police - one was found hiding under a trampoline and the other tracked down by a police drone in a stream.

There are changes to who can buy such products, as well as other related things

The RSPB's guidance on bird feeding is set to be updated in November, following its earlier call to stop using feeders due to trichomonosis – a deadly disease wildlife researcher Jack Baddams says has killed 'millions' of birds

HMRC has confirmed it will issue repayments and tax code corrections to around 3.2 million state pensioners after identifying State Pension tax calculation errors linked to DWP figures, with those affected potentially having overpaid tax through PAYE...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will re-open its Cold Weather Payment scheme from November 1, with eligible households in England and Wales set to receive £25 for each seven-day period when the average temperature in their area is recorde...

Peter Braithwaite was a frightening sight as he brandished a knife with his face painted as the Batman character at a Morrisons store

People in the North East are more likely than those in the rest of the country to know someone harmed by health misinformation

A planning application had been lodged for the demolition of the popular Fish Shack in Amble, to make way for a major transformation of the harbourside site with a new restaurant building

£1.7m has been reserved from the council's general fund to help deliver a brand new causeway

Lewis Reed has been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court

Two trains collided between Seville and Madrid this morning, causing colossal destruction

Passengers on the flight from Egypt to Scotland are believed to have felt unwell

Police are investigating next to Burnside College with an area cordoned off as searches take place involving a dog unit

The winning numbers from the Lotto and Thunderball draws

The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws

Both Northumbria Police and the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service are making enquiries into the incident

Follow for updates as Chancellor John Healey delivers his first budget to the House of Commons

The driver of the lorry was taken by paramedics to the University Hospital of North Durham

Jessica Blenkiron attacked the other woman while remanded in custody for knifing her neighbour in a row over trainers

There was a huge emergency response following a serious collision on the A1(M) in County Durham

A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East

John Healey used his Budget on Wednesday to announce a new AI data centre covenant, following complaints from south east Northumberland about the proliferation of new developments

Chancellor John Healey named the Gateshead Quays' long-delayed regeneration as one of the projects that will benefit from new funds being made available to the North East mayor