A local mum was unable to take her children to school as an ongoing situation develops at Calder Gardens in the west of the capital

The Soham killer was left in a pool of blood after being attacked with a metal pole in a Frankland jail workshop, with armed police guarding him at hospital

Last year, £400 million was paid out to four million Nationwide members - here's what you need to know about this year's bonus

A woman has been taken to hospital with injuries after a collision on the A19

Experts have urged the UK government to follow Sweden, Finland and Norway in issuing survival guides amid rising global tensions - here's what Brits should stockpile and do in an emergency

The A19 has been shut northbound in Sunderland

New 'suspected drone hit' reported on Cyprus where UK which has military bases

Among the things drivers need to be aware of are number plate and driving test changes as well as a pay-per-mile car tax consultation

Luke Boyce breached a sexual harm prevention order by contacting a woman and telling her she looked 'mint' on social media

Iran sits on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, which carries around a fifth of the world's oil supply

Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism sent an email directive to hotel operators

Officers are appealing for the public’s help to locate the 17-year-old, who they have named only has Alfie

Doctor Asiya Maula has shared several practical changes she makes in her own home

Penelope Tams had to move out of the Elswick property after a pipe burst and flooded it

Scott Ridley had been released from prison on licence when he was caught with MDMA, heroin and cannabis

Gleeson Homes' has now opened a brand-new 'Blessington' show home at its Rivers Walk development in Stanley

Here is a full list of the planned road closures and roadworks across the region for the week beginning Monday, March 2

Robbie King had been evicted from Stein Bier Keller before he lashed out at an unrelated security guard at nearby City Vaults

Can you spot yourself or anyone you know in the crowd?

Daniel Banks was found swigging alcohol from a plastic bottle at the side of the road after he'd ploughed through a fence and into a field

Steven Moore will join an international network of performers recognised for their musical innovation

Yamaha Music School North East is to transition to Community Interest Company

Nicole Gutierrez Lock, Lucy Walton and Eve Howarth assisted in some of country's most iconic fashion shows

Nicki Wood wants to remind us all about how much comfort the familiar can bring in dark times.

The football coach said "frequent" bangs caused the windows and doors of his Qatar apartment to start "shaking and rattling"