New figures show how many people made unauthorised withdrawals - taking money out for reasons other than buying a first home or retirement

Higher pressure coming from the south at the start of next week means it will turn drier, sunnier and warmer

Britain prepares for a heatwave with widespread areas set to exceed 25C.

Organisers have praised monumental support shown but expressed sadness over reports of verbal abuse at the 45th event

The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027 has been published - here's the full list of North East universities and their rank

Peter Reid's World Cup 1986 shorts and the research paper behind a "Geordie cancer drug" are among items buried at the new Sir Bobby Robson Institute.

Council tenants are being urged to deal with North Tyneside Council directly instead of getting minimal awards from the courts

Merrick Ainslie was brought to justice with the help of his victims, who caught him breaking into their flat

Phoebe Aspery is raising awareness of the potentially lethal impact of ischaemic heart disease - which can be "hidden" but brings fatal consequences

Newcastle City Council will hold a special meeting next month to debate the major controversy surrounding the planned sale of green land to allow for a road to a 239-home development to be built

The event aims to double in size after a successful debut last year

Beau-jack Mensforth, 20, pleaded guilty to 17 offences including blackmailing people for images of self-harm, sexual communication with children, making and distributing indecent images of children, and possessing extreme pornographic images of anima...

A husband-wife duo brought their pasta company, Northern Pasta Co, to the Den on Thursday's episode.

We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, September 17

Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years

Noah Woods was found dead in a Suffolk lake after a search involving more than 1,300 members of the public and multiple emergency services. His father has now paid tribute to his 'sweetest and most innocent little boy'

The school is expected to be transitioned over to the Academy Trust by early next year

Videos circulating online show men and women involved in chaotic fighting

Police are hunting blade attacker after broad daylight incident

Stagecoach North East is diverting nine services operating in Blakelaw due to anti-social behaviour and vandalism

The iconic structure hit the major milestone on Thursday, exactly 25 years to the day since it opened to the public for the first time

Prisons minister Catherine McKinnell joined offenders on a community payback scheme for a nurdle clean-up in Northumberland on Thursday, two months on from the huge spill at the Port of Tyne

Roles include experienced chefs, housekeepers, bar assistants and front-of-house managers

Noah Woods was said to have run off on Tuesday afternoon after visiting a playground

A gathering took place at Baltic Square to honour the structure, which was officially confirmed as the 'world's first tilting bridge'