Former Labour Party Health Secretary Alan Milburn has said the number of young people claiming benefits for some mental health conditions amounted to a 'moral crisis'

The Met Office has warned that snow is likely to fall across the Pennines on Monday, with the wintry flurries set to affect nine northern English counties including Northumberland and Durham

Our weekly supermarket price comparison shows which stores offer the best value for an 8-item essential shopping basket - and how Tesco's prices have changed

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) fees are set to rise from April 1, 2026, with almost all petrol and diesel car drivers facing higher bills, while electric vehicles remain less impacted

Staff at Hauxley nature reserve recorded 157 different species visiting Druridge Bay last year

The government issued updated guidance around phone use in schools last week

More than 30,000 houses are believed to have been detrimentally impacted by the Government scheme

The Government has outlined the steps it is taking to help more young people on benefits into jobs, apprenticeships or training

Elliemay had been trying to lose weight since she was nine and was told she was too big to have children

Monday is forecast to have a relatively calm spell as the day starts, but the Pennines could get snow before the end of the day

These tips are easy and affordable to look after the wildlife in your own back garden

Reform UK councillor Paul Sexton has been cleared of four bullying allegations

Daryl McBurnie, 28, was jailed at Durham Crown Court on Wednesday

The coastal property on John Street is being marketed by Your Move, and is made up of two floors and three bedrooms

All the planned road closures and roadworks across the region for the week beginning Monday, January 26

Amit Gulati, of Blyth, and his friend, Manideep Bolishetty, of Newcastle, have been been locked up for a series of sex offences against two victims

Alice Norris, 35, is a mum of two, and she received the crushing news just four months after her daughter was born

The consultation is the next stage in progressing the laws for homes in the UK

Here is a round-up of the car parking rules at some of the biggest UK supermarkets and how drivers could be at risk of fines

David Greaves, a taxi driver from Spennymoor, County Durham, was jailed for 15 years in July 2024 after he raped a passenger

Stephanie Meek is also alleged to have damaged her boyfriend's TV after they argued at their Ashington home

A report was made that a female was struggling in the water at Seaham Harbour Marina

Francis Lewis thought he was communicating with a 14-year-old child on Snapchat but it was actually an undercover officer

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

Emergency services were called to the area of the major road between the A197 and the A1068 in Ashington at around 2pm today