Local News
Councillors demand investigation into historic Durham Police mast 'dumped to rot'
The Grade II-listed concrete tripod structure was installed at Aykley Heads in 1968 but has been stored under tarpaulin since being dismantled in 2017
Local messages
£340m North East industrial site expansion supporting up to 3,000 jobs approved
Durham County Council has approved plans for the next phase of the Integra 61 development in Bowburn, which could include a mix of storage, distribution and manufacturing units despite resident opposition
Major emergency response to stabbing on North East street with injured man hospitalised
A 23-year-old has been taken to hospital after a huge emergency response to a reported stabbing in Hartlepool
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
25 photos of parkrun at Leazes Park as hundreds burn off Easter calories
The weekly event sees runners of all abilities take on the 5km event, with plenty of participants at Leazes Park in Newcastle on Easter weekend
Partnership team launched aiming to cut crime and strengthen ties in North Tyneside community
An enhanced partnership team has been launched with the aim of further tackling the issues that matter most to residents in a busy North Tyneside community.
Gateshead dad who hit rock bottom after muscle disease diagnosis was saved by his beloved Labrador
Stu Gibson was diagnosed with both motor and sensory neuropathy - which will lead to him being unable to walk
The tragic story of a talented dancer whose body was found dismembered and hidden in cave
Mamie Stuart disappeared in 1919 but her body was not found until four decades later in an old mine
Thief repeatedly sneaked into Newcastle student accommodation and stole parcels
Daniel Hester had 'gone off the rails' because his marriage had broken down, so helped himself to packages worth a total of £250
Storm Dave 'danger to life' weather warning issued as 80mph winds to batter North East
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning with gale force winds expected to wreak havoc across the region and the UK
Storm Dave: Met Office issues amber weather warning across the North East
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning.
The Whitley Bay couple who turned a side hustle in lockdown into a multi-million pound firm
The wavy hair products company was launched in lockdown and is now sold in Boots with an eye on European expansion
Famous greengrocers open new shop in Newcastle suburb named among best places to live in UK
We took a look inside the newest local fruit and veg shop on Gosforth with a Passion 4 Fruit
Scene of devastation after Wrekenton house fire which has seen woman taken to hospital
Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to flat on Chopwell Gardens at around 8pm on Friday, April 3
£2 petrol station warning issued to UK drivers with higher fuel prices within days
The fuel crisis was triggered by the war in Iran, but has had a profound impact on everyday people all over the world
Newcastle to be hotter than Madrid next week as 18C temperatures forecast
Storm Dave is currently battering the North East, but next week things start to look up with warmer weather expected
Households that could cut council tax bill by up to 100pc
Some households could cut their bills as the April price rise sets in
Every update on Gateshead house fire with home taped off and police at scene
A major emergency response was sparked after a fire broke out at a home in Wrekenton with police still at the scene
Eight reasons money can be taken off your Universal Credit and payments can be reduced
A claimant's Universal Credit payments could be reduced for a number of reasons - here's a round-up of the DWP rules
HMRC tax alert for anyone born after 1981 with deadline on Sunday April 5 2026
There is a generatonal divide, according to new figures
Look at the stunning amount of Easter eggs to be donated by bikers in a huge North East biker convoy
A stunning mountain of Easter eggs will be handed out by bikers when a convoy sets off this Easter Sunday.