Personal finance expert Martin Lewis says many people are out of contract or seriously overpaying on their phones - here's what to do

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to move into a non-royal residence just outside of London, as they will not be coming back as active royals

Follow for updates as students across the region collect their GCSE results

A Met Office specialist said he had 'never seen an El Nino signal this intense in our forecasts' - here are more details

Ethel Caterham has spoken to the King in person and even held hands with him during a year of "many firsts"

The disused site of a former Tyneside factory in North Shields has been green-lighted for housing redevelopment.

After Andy Burnham promised to extend disabled bus passengers' free travel to all hours of the day, time restrictions on the Tyne and Wear Metro's Gold Card will also be dropped

Mitsuko Collins ticked the "honesty box" on the driving licence renewal form, and was rewarded with months delays and anxiety over whether or not she could drive.

Same Alkfuv admitted outraging public decency inside Newcastle Central Station during half term week in February

Biologist Michail Kioulepoglou, of Pegswood, lost control on a bend and crashed into a minibus doing a school run in Northumberland

The school closed in 2018

Christopher Hobaiter and Ben Cousans have been jailed for their roles in a major Teesside drugs conspiracy after a courier was caught with £100,000 worth of cocaine in a Jaguar, leading to Hobaiter's extradition from Spain

Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years

We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, August 20

Kezz Petronelli-Stone founded the Northumberland A1 Safety Alliance (NASA) alongside local businessman Richard Shell

The Strictly Come Dancing star announced she was stepping back from Dragons' Den.

Pupils across the North East received their GCSE results today, and many were singled out for their outstanding grades

Bishop Auckland entrepreneur Jenna Meek is returning as an investor on Dragons' Den.

Earlier this month, people were being urged not to bathe at Blyth South Beach after a 'strong-smelling substance' was discovered

A new campaign is being launched 'to encourage people to reduce the amount of plastic they bring to the beach'.

Emergency services were called to the Port of Tyne following the incident at around 1pm on Sunday.

A number of North East schools reported exam success that bucked national trends

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

Matthew Fearn, of Wallsend, used a pair of scissors to injure his victim during an early morning street robbery

Tynemouth's North Pier was evacuated after it was deemed unsafe for visitors due to damage caused by vandals which has been deemed 'unforgivable'