There is a major emergency response on the closed off Nissan Way after a pedestrian was struck by a car

Charities and their supporters from around the North East pick up prizes at the annual celebration of the region's voluntary sector

The founding member of Monty Python stayed in Hotel Du Vin and was left baffled by what he heard at breakfast

Anirban Battacharyya has lived in Newbiggin by-the-Sea for decades and has not been heard from since the 'horrific' Nepal floods

The retailers are urging parents not to use the products which have now been recalled - here are full details of the affected items

North Tyneside Council has challenged the decision of an education body which halted the closure of Hazlewood Community Primary School

The sweeping changes will save around £300,000 annually

Jim Stewart is to lead a project looking at "reprogramming" mitochondrial DNA

Nelson Da Silva had been travelling at up to 90mph on the Military Road when he swerved to avoid another vehicle, which caused his to become airborne and land in a garden

Dean Burdess left the victim, who has a learning disability, injured and feeling upset, degraded and belittled

Members and volunteers at the community food club have marked the charity's 10th anniversary

Twenty-five years on from the September 11 terror attack we take a look back to how journalists in The Chronicle and Journal newsroom scrambled to cover a tragedy unfolding thousands of miles away

Gavin McMahon was just 35 when he was killed in the September 11 terror attacks - 25 years on, we remember the North East's only victim on 9/11

A move to a franchising model is currently undergoing consultation

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, September 10

Jordan Lee Heron, of Hyde Street, Hendon, was prosecuted after community safety officers caught him failing to remove dog faeces

Police were called to an address in Front Street, Burnhope, following reports a firearm had been discharged

Benwell, Scotswood and Denton Burn councillor Daniel Astley has now been expelled by Reform UK, just hours after the party defended him against what it called "politically motivated nonsense"

Arlo, who is a five-year-old Pointador, is owned by coach driver John Rush, who runs North East Coach Travel alongside his daughter Jenna

Hundreds lined the streets to pay tribute to the much-loved and respected officer after he lost his life in the line of duty

The 20-year-old, who was named only as 'John' by police, was reported missing on September 2 after last being seen in Newcastle

Hundreds of police officers, Army servicemen and members of the public attended Kirkleatham Walled Gardens to pay their respects at the funeral of PC Tom Clough

The 38-year-old was one of two officers who tragically died in a crash on the A66 last month

Reform has seen its majority on Durham County Council more than half in just over a year but council leader Andrew Husband insists "we are a well ran council"