Jamie Driscoll, Labour's former North of Tyne mayor, has announced that he is joining Zack Polanski's Green Party

Courier driver Richard Davies, 49, and his wife Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, a mental health practitioner, scooped the £1million prize after matching five main numbers and the Bonus Ball in the Lotto draw on November 26 but the pair will carry on work...

A major technical issue dating back to January 2021 affected HADECS 3 cameras on smart motorways, with at least 2,656 motorists wrongly accused of speeding

The Met Office has issued an update on the chances of a white Christmas this year, but say it's currently too early to predict if there will be snow on Christmas Day

Numerous improvement works throughout Gateshead can now begin now funds have been accepted and delegated

People are being urged to check if they are eligible for any of the following schemes, some of which could help towards energy costs

According to one pharmacist, flu cases have 'picked up a little earlier and a little faster than expected' this year

Resident doctors in England have started a five-day walkout with health bosses saying the strikes 'come at an immensely challenging time for the NHS'

Strictly Come Dancing’s La Voix was forced to withdraw from the competition this year due to an injury.

Seven to eight million UK adults regularly take statins to lower cholesterol - but there's one food they should avoid eating

Matthew Eeles has been jailed for almost two years after failing to comply with a suspended sentence order

Doctor has warned that common medications including Omeprazole, ibuprofen, nasal decongestants and antidepressants could pose risks when combined with exercise

Police said early indications pointed to a ‘terrorist attack inspired by ISIS’

Nick Reiner is charged following the death of his parents, actor and director Rob and his photographer wife Michele.

Jordan Skidmore pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless driving after the A689 crash

Follow live updates here for the latest on Newcastle's roads and updates on public transport across the North East region

The statue will be unveiled this week in South Shields and commemorates the Forgotten Army

Death notices and funeral announcements in The Chronicle last week

Nexus, Go North East, Stagecoach and Arriva have shared their timetables as the region moves closer to the festive week

Figure have now shown a 50% jump in the number of people being hospitalised with flu in the North East

Kenny Coates, 31, was drifting off to sleep at 10.45pm on Saturday night when he was alerted to the burglary via the alarm system on his phone

Callum Hackett subjected his then-partner to a 'sickening' attack in which he kicked and punched her before using the deodorant as a weapon

The National Audit Office has issued a report into the matter

Here are just some of the stories published by ChronicleLive on December 16

Chloe Warwick, of Sunderland, has been jailed for robbery and theft at the supported accommodation where she and the victim were living