The price of a first class stamp is set to increase by 9p from January, from 76p to 85p

Newcastle's public health said says that no change in tier status is likely for most parts of the country until the new year, despite infection rates having fallen here

Vietnamese national Anh Nguyen, of Gateshead, helped criminals set up lucrative cannabis farms in the West End of Newcastle

B&M has already opened its doors to shoppers at Tyneview Retail Park in Low Prudhoe, Northumberland, and more stores are set to launch in the coming months

Of the 315 local areas in England, 166 have seen a rise in case rates - but just two are in the North East

Dame Barbara's husband Scott Mitchell told the PA news agency that his wife died on Thursday after a battle with Alzheimer's

Helen Davison, of Ashington, lost her brother Alan to coronavirus on October 21

The Britishvolt electric battery plant plan marks the biggest North East investment since Nissan's arrival in the 1980s

It is one of three venues in the North East to be awarded cash from Culture Recovery Fund

Michelle Wrightson, of Fencehouses, let John Dees go to her home, cut his hair, tried to disguise his car and let him use her phone after he shot Darren March in Washington

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The star who made her name in the Carry On series in the 1960s before starring in Eastenders has died

Councillors were told on Thursday evening that several sites are being prepared for GPs to administer the jab to over-80s and care home staff

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Transport Secretary says investment continued during pandemic but promises renewed focus as health crisis comes to an end

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Travellers will now have to self-isolate after returning from the Canary Islands from this Saturday

The festive artwork has been unveiled at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens

New figures have revealed that 22 cases sentenced at North East courts last year were referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme - but just one was referred to the Court of Appeal

Councillors will decide the fate of Bank Mining's plans for land near Throckley next Friday – and have been advised to refuse proposals to extract 800,000 tonnes of coal

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Most people won't get the vaccine until next year, Matt Hancock says

Linking Scotswood and Blaydon, the old Chain Bridge that straddled the River Tyne was already 100 years old when it was photographed here in December 1930

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has put together advice to help parents avoid buying potentially-dangerous toys and presents on the internet

Plans for "essential" maintenance of the iconic crossing were first announced in 2017, but there is still no confirmation of whether a £40m funding bid will be approved