The Ivy is set to open on Newcastle’s Grey Street in the fine building that was home to Lloyds Bank

The triple lock ensures the state pension rate climbs every year in line with whatever is highest out of inflation, wage growth or 2.5%

Department store Fenwick has helped produce the hard hitting report on the number of young people not in employment, education or training

The DWP will be able to use new powers from October to suspend the driving licences of benefit claimants who refuse to repay debts, as part of a major crackdown on benefit fraud and overpayments

HMRC has updated its advisory fuel rates for petrol, diesel, LPG and electric company cars. The rates, reviewed quarterly, are used by UK businesses to reimburse drivers and calculate private fuel repayments.

One woman says she hasn't seen a single spider in her home for two years after trying a simple DIY natural repellent using just two ingredients

The rules for getting into countries like Greece and France change from September 6

A motoring expert has explained the DVLA change

They are very adaptable birds and can eat a lot of different things

Philip Watson abused his position as a teaching assistant at a former Sunderland school

Ron and Andrea Pierce say they felt 'abandoned' and spent the majority of their holiday to Germany without their bags

Ian Barclay broke one youngster's leg and the other's shoulder blade after striking them as they crossed the road during rush hour

TUI Airways routes to Chambéry and Toulouse-Blagnac launch next winter

Scott Taylor died waiting for specialist NHS mental health care that could have taken upwards of 15 months and was only available in London.

Zomet was bought by Transmission Dynamics to help engineers test artificial intelligence, and he has already had a lot of attention when a video went viral on social media

The stone-built property, Alnside Lodge, in Lesbury, near Alnmouth, offers both 'spacious and versatile living' over two floors

The supermarket chain is hiring new roles across its business, with a mix of customer facing and management jobs available

The winning numbers from the Lotto and Thunderball draws

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

Olly White was spotted by officers in a vehicle with pals in the early hours of the morning in a Hexham car park

Several police officers are at the scene in the car park of Filthy's in Seaham with an investigation ongoing

Police officers were seen in the car park of Filthy's in Seaham on Saturday afternoon

Kelda Russell also threatened the officer after she took exception to being caught stealing goods from Sainsbury's

The Oswin Project received funding to transform a disused prison kitchen, giving more inmates the chance to gain qualifications in food safety and baking techniques

Oskar Hama Ameen faces a lengthy wait for surgery in the UK, so his desperate mum is fundraising to take him to Belgium