Blue Badges help people with disabilities or health conditions park closer to their destination but there are certain rules to bear in mind

The planned junction improvements at Sunderland Road and Grosvenor Road in South Shields are set to begin.

The Northumberland National Park and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Teams were called in by Northumbria Police to assist in the search

If you went on holiday this year and your flight was delayed or cancelled, you may be due money back - here are more details

Abdeslam Ouaddou, who played 38 times for Fulham, was hit by a pick-up truck while trying to help victims of a car crash - and was rushed to hospital

The council said more borrowing may be needed in the future without additional funding, although it was also constrained by a small engineering team

Houses in multiple occupation and a retail area will be coming to the building on Albert Road in central Middlesbrough

Kieran Kelly, of Hemlington, was given a 48-month jail sentence for a string of attacks on his partner

Craig Norman appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court charged with engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour

Cllr Jemma Joy says victims feel let down - while Redcar and Cleveland Council and Cleveland Police say teams worked to tackle the issues