Brenda Blethyn teams up with an Outlander star in this “epic” drama of ambition, romance and revenge.

A man in his 50s was found to have sustained serious injuries on Dent Street, Shildon

Many homes in the county are not connected to the gas network

An ongoing probe into the levels of HMOs in North Tyneside continues, with the potential of the introduction curbing meaures.

Daniel Robson, of Newcastle, contacted police saying he was worried about a youngster but officers found he had sent sexual messages to her

The popular Middlesbrough-set BBC Three comedy returns this spring with some special guest stars

Lane closure on A19 southbound causing major delays following reports of crash

Carl Quartermain, who is on Redcar and Cleveland Council's cabinet, said he did not accept roads were being neglected

North Yorkshire Council said its previous strategies, including offering fully funded vinyl wraps for vacant properties, had failed

Councillors were told of an upsurge in numbers of students applying to the Stockton Sixth Form College in a probe into post-16 education