Update after bus of UK holidaymakers plunges into ravine

The Artemis II mission safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 1am UK time on Saturday

Denise Fergus has spoken of her devastation after cherubs at her son's Merseyside grave were damaged again

Motorists have been left baffled after learning the actual purpose of grab handles above car doors, with many admitting they've been using them incorrectly for years

Newcastle City Council launched its Empowering People in Communities project following the fatal stabbing of 14-year-old Gordon Gault in Elswick

Here is a round-up of recent planning applications to be submitted in North Tyneside

Police were searching for dad-of-six Jack Collins in Scotland when he was arrested for a separate matter while on a night out in the North East

Residents of these North East areas who play the national game have won a £1,000 prize

From new high-rise tower blocks to gloom at the Toon - 10 images of Newcastle in 1961

People are being urged to get in touch if they have any information about those who have been reported missing

In the past few weeks, a number of defendants have been hauled in front of judges after being found inside sophisticated cannabis farms

A 77-year-old British man has been killed and 27 other people injured after a bus crashed into a ravine in the Canary Islands.

Each April, the famous Alnwick Garden is awash with white and pink as its 329 cherry blossom trees hit full bloom

All 66 seats in Gateshead Council are up for contention this year across its 22 wards.

A full list of all the candidates standing across Newcastle's 26 wards at the local council elections on May 7 has been released

20 seats are up for contention in North Tyneside in this year's local elections in May

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

The Prime Minister is the latest figure to pay tribute to Lord Jeremy Beecham, whose 55 years of public service made him Newcastle's longest-serving councillor

Anthony Johnson, of Newcastle, a grandfather with ten previous convictions for burglary, also led police on a 115mph chase

The Government significantly increased the county's house-building target

Ramazan Lami, of Albania, was found in the loft of a cannabis farm in Jarrow and has now been jailed

Martin has explained that the Middle East ceasefire had triggered certain fixed energy tariffs to fall below the April price cap - here's what it means

The site will still be available for use by local community groups at evenings and on weekends

A new robot is helping to support highly-complex brain surgery in Newcastle.

Tiny Nathanael Dougherty was born at 23 weeks and six days and had a Royal visitor when Princess Anne made an appearance at Newcastle's RVI