Lee Douglas was still twice the limit the morning after he'd been drinking the night before

The technology could also be used to provide low-carbon heating to homes, businesses and communities in former coalfield areas

Temperatures will climb as warmer air from Europe moves in, with the North East forecast for highs of 22-23C

Disabled people may be entitled to financial support through a range of benefits. One of the primary means by which residents in England and Wales can access assistance is via Personal Independence Payments (PIP), a non-means-tested benefit awarded t...

As tributes are paid to tragic Northumbria Police officer PC Jess Turnbull, we remember the region's other fallen heroes

Simon Dunn was found dead in his cell five years after being sentenced to 16 years behind bars

Recalling the Oxford Galleries and Kitchen’s music store on New Bridge Street

Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague have named their newborn son, with the unique baby name shared on Tommy's fight kit in Manchester

The property is up for sale via online auction with Andrew Craig

Peter Ward was on bail for one attack when he carried out his second

Dominic McGlen, who previously hid a sword and jar of cannabis in his wardrobe, was spotted by police speeding, going on the wrong side of the road and almost travelling over a grass verge

Ruby Hodgson was diagnosed with a brain tumour called ependymoma at 21 months years old

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Gina White was only diagnosed with cancer 25 days before her death

Kayleigh Cockburn's son Charlie, 11, stopped breathing before he was delivered at the Royal Victoria Infirmary

The comic was involved in a freak incident

The order barred Michael Banks from contacting 999 or 101 unless there is a genuine emergency where there is a threat to life, serious risk of harm or an ongoing crime

Protests were held by United to Stop the Far Right group and the Unite the Right group

Firefighters tackled a blaze 'in the grounds of Jesmond Dene House'

Vital live-saving skills are are being taught across North East pools as part of drowning prevention week 2026

Marden over 40's Football Team will be riding 41-miles on Saturday to raise vital funds

Firefighters are on the scene of an incident said to be in the grounds of Jesmond Dene House.

Members can meet at the Maldron Hotel to discuss an unsolved criminal case every other Saturday

Europa League games being held on Thursday nights has led to hopes that visiting fans will spend the weekend in the region, rather than being chartered in and out for the match itself