Four firefighters are also 'critically injured' according to reports

The Government explains that if your payment date is on a weekend or a bank holiday you'll usually be paid on the working day before

A joint enterprise including the council could see more than 100 new homes being built

The murderer was serving life for killing best friends Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002

Police have launched an investigation after four Hatzalah ambulances were set on fire in a suspected antisemitic arson attack in Golders Green, Northwest London

A group of six Sports Management students from Northumbria University have organised Run Your Hearts Out at Newcastle Racecourse to raise money for the Red Sky Foundation

Andrew McGuinness, of Newcastle, subjected the victim to around ten blows with a hammer following an exchange of words

All the planned road closures and roadworks across the region for the week beginning Monday, March 23

Northumbria Police officers initially tried to pull Martin Grieves over in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea because they thought he was a wanted man but he refused to stop

The announcement will come as a relief for many parents in the region

St James' STACK and Digital were just two of the fan zones packed out in Newcastle on Derby Day

Here's what you need to know about how the Tyne-Wear Derby day unfolded on Tyneside

There was a high police presence in Newcastle city centre on Sunday as officers worked to minimise clashes between Newcastle and Sunderland fans

Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) which erupted from the Sun will strike Earth leading to the dazzling show

Abigail Gamble had a flick knife, lock knife and seven Stanley knives when she was stopped by police in a Newcastle city street

Victoria Johnstone, from Wallsend, gave birth to her son Ezra at Newcastle's RVI when she was 27 weeks pregnant

The twin turret treehouse at Springfield House in Corbridge, Northumberland, was commissioned by the designers behind the iconic one at The Alnwick Garden

A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East

Eliza Reilly-Brown will donate at least 10 inches of her hair to the Little Princess Trust

The second Tyne and Wear derby of the season took place at St James' Park today, with Sunderland returning home with three points

The war in the Middle East has driven up gas prices globally

Changes to disability benefits may be coming later this year, but for now, the payments are going up

Ambulance crews received a report of a person "seriously unwell" outside the Shark Bar in Newcastle city centre on Derby Day

Sunderland beat Newcastle 2-1 in the Tyne-Wear derby at St James' Park

Live updates, police statement and travel info in the aftermath of the Newcastle v Sunderland game at St James' Park