An expanding dog grooming chain could soon be coming to Whickham if new plans are approved

BBC Breakfast expert Holly Mead urged energy customers to 'take control now' before price hike and 'cheaper deals disappear'

Anthony Russell will appear at court on Wednesday, June 3 for a plea and trial preparation hearing

Travellers could face delays, congestion and possible transport schedule changes because of strike action

Broomhill Water Tower, near Morpeth, is to be sold at auction offering a 'unique development opportunity'

A woman in her 30s was said to be fighting for her life after a crash in North Yorkshire on Tuesday morning.

Ofgem says higher wholesale gas prices, driven by ongoing conflict in the Middle East, is having an impact on energy prices

Olympic swimming champion Tom Dean is helping to launch a national water safety campaign across the UK with Birtley a centre of activity - and the timing is vital

One 16-year-old girl sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident on Newton Road in Heaton, but has now been discharged from hospital

Shopkeeper Kamsha Sivakaran locked David Sutton and Nicole Watson in her North Shields shop until police arrived

Patrick Palmer had already been caught dealing heroin and cocaine when he stabbed a man with a steak knife on Christmas Day

Hot weather on Bank Holiday Monday has led to a repeat of last summer's problems with the Tyne and Wear Metro's new fleet of trains, transport chiefs have confirmed

Thousands of people flocked to Northumberland to enjoy the sunshine, but the single carriageway section of the A1 was heavily congested again

A new shop on Whitley Road is applying for a new alcohol licence but sits within a higher scrutiny zone

The boy was reported missing after swimming with friends in the River Ribble

Emergency services including police, fire crews and rescue teams are in attendance at Pickmere Lake near Knutsford

Tens of thousands of new homes will be built over the next two decades under the Government's new housing targets

The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust has been given a prestigious new status - that could see greater investment in the health of those across the region.

The Liberal Democrats will form a minority administration at Newcastle City Council, after this month's local elections left the city in no overall control

The A19 was partially blocked due to a collision as well as a broken down ice cream truck with huge tailbacks in North Tyneside

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A police incident saw much of the Seaham seafront cordoned off, including the famous Tommy statue, with officers patrolling the area

There are fresh calls for the A1 to be dualled with residents of villages such as Longframlington seeing more traffic as it tries to avoid the congestion

The hottest May temperature in the UK has been broken for the second day in a row, with areas of the UK reaching 35C - but people who take insulin and metformin have been issued a health warning