An amber cold health alert has been issued for the region as the Met Office predicts freezing temperatures, strong winds and icy conditions to kick off the New Year

Planning permission has been granted for a new Lidl supermarket on the former Go North East depot site in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, despite objections from rival chain Tesco

A number of people are understand to have been killed or injured in an explosion at a Swiss ski resort.

The State Pension age is increasing from 66 to 67 from April, with the change due to be completed by 2028. Around 3 million people could see delays to their retirement plans if further increases to age 68 are brought forward.

It is more than a year since the old Hexham House tower block, in Walker, was blown up

One of the Middlesbrough branches of sandwich shop franchise Subway has been told it must improve its food hygiene

A passenger has shared a crucial piece of advice for anyone using a digital boarding pass, and it's worth bearing in mind

Morgan House has been named after former Guisborough soldier who tragically took his own life

Thomas Milton, Christopher Stubbs and Ashton Guramatunhu are some of the criminals who were sentenced to jail terms in December

The studios would be split across the three floors of the building, all in close proximity to Teesside University and Middlesbrough town centre