When the new law comes into force, Ofsted inspectors will formally check that schools have a clear policy and are consistently enforcing it

A nurse has told a murder trial that Isabelle Welsh's mother "kind of lunged" at her when she raised a safeguarding referral

Harriet was drowning in £120,000 of debt until she discovered a simple £1 budgeting rule that transformed her finances — now she's debt-free and helping others use the same debt payoff strategy

A career savvy user has shared what could be the 'best' answer to the question 'what's your biggest weakness' - and it may help save job seekers a lot of embarrassment

A number of defendants have been locked up for their crimes

Illegal riding and anti-social motorcycle use is a growing problem from Northumbria Police, as well as those living in the North East

Built 1860 the remarkable home retains an abundance of original features including stunning stained glass windows, exposed beams and impressive arched ceiling

The inaugural event was held in June 1981, with 12,000 competitors racing from Newcastle to South Shields

Stephen Collins was armed with an axe when he caused damage to the home

Here are the latest planning applications across the whole of North Tyneside.

Residents in several North East areas who play the national game have been lucky enough to win this week

Kerry Coombes was killed in the incident, which also left an eight-year-old girl critically injured

Hundreds gathered at Regent Centre on Friday afternoon to wave off the last 599 train of the original Tyne and Wear Metro fleet

For my entire life, these trains have been the gateway to Newcastle city centre, and I felt a tinge of sadness at seeing them go

A warning for thunderstorms was issued for the North East on Friday - here's how the region is being affected

Joseph Bramley was sentenced to 30 months in prison at Newcastle Crown Court

All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws

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

John Hayes' dad Jerry says that his son, who died of a cardiac arrest two weeks after his 37th birthday, 'lit up the room when he walked in'

Police are keen to speak to people in relation to investigations of theft, assault and criminal damage

John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight

CCTV captures the moment a Range Rover is reversed into John Henry Sayers' home in Byker and set on fire before he and his son allegedly attack arsonist Walter Patterson

It follows a record number of wildfires in the UK last year

Danielle Gwyer was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer in February and passed away earlier this month

Following a reorganisation of the council's senior management team, the hunt is on to fill the roles