The Government has confirmed a new pay-per-mile tax system starting April 2028, with electric vehicles charged 3p per mile and hybrids 1.5p per mile, on top of £195 annual VED charges

DWP confirms it will review PIP eligibility test and PIP mobility allowance

The UK is bracing for a 21-hour snowstorm, with advanced weather maps predicting the white stuff will first touch down in Scotland in the early hours of December 15

A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnap following an incident in Ashington

Detectives spoke to BBC Radio 4's Today programme ahead of The Sycamore Gap Mystery airing on Channel 4 this week

Financial experts say many older people in the UK still face a shortfall in meeting day-to-day costs

Joe Morris said that the cutting down of the Sycamore Gap tree 'felt like an attack'

Nearly 13 million pensioners will see State Pension rise by 4.8% while those on Universal Credit, PIP and other benefits will get a 3.8% increase from April 6, 2026

Hosam Thoma was tailgating a vehicle in front of him while driving a Honda on Darlington Back Road at Sadberge and then decided to overtake on the single carriageway

Follow live updates here for the latest on Newcastle's roads and updates on public transport across the North East region

Essex Police has released a statement

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued important advice to motorists on how to safely overtake cyclists

Food banks are a necessity for many, so knowing where you're able to find one is vital

On Monday night, trustees, volunteers and friends of the Newcastle city centre charity got together to celebrate the festive period

Councillors are set to sign off on detailed plans this week which would allow for the construction of the first two data centre buildings in QTS' development at the old Blyth Power Station

Despite the council's plan to closure and merge a Wideopen primary school, the desire to save the school continues.

Following a 2024 decision to close a Wallsend fire station overnight, fire responses are still "robust" and better than national averages, says fire chief

The sapling is one of 49 given to individuals, communities and organisations to create a legacy for the iconic fallen tree

Carl Minto has been jailed for two racially aggravated assaults and a burglary

North Tyneside Council is set to sign-up to a hidden homelessness census in the future.

Ofcom found Virgin Media failed to properly identify and record the status of telecare customers in November and December 2023, which meant some were disconnected during the digital switch

Premier Insurance Company Limited, a Gibraltar-based insurer that provided car and motorcycle insurance policies for UK customers, collapsed into administration last month. FSCS will protect eligible policyholders

The new venue is based over three floors of a historic building on Pilgrim Street, near the previous site which closed back in 2022

The man and woman who were seriously injured remain in hospital, with the woman still fighting for her life

Police are considering corporate and gross negligent manslaughter charges as part of their probe into the Post Office Horizon scandal, with at least 13 people believed to have taken their own lives as a result