Meningitis is a incredibly serious illness, but amid reports of cases in the North East, health bosses have moved to reassure the public ...

This is how a dispute between the Government and resident doctors has re-ignited - and what it means for NHS patients ...

Among the comments on TripAdvisor was one praising the "fantastic use of such a unique, ancient building" and adding: "Best small pub we've ever been to - and we've been to way to ...

Dr Harry Waterman speaks on the BMA picket line in Newcastle Striking resident doctors on the picket line in Newcastle hit back at "hostile" rhetoric from the Health Secretary and said they were ...

Kanye West has been embroiled in controversy after his headline announcement at the upcoming Wireless Festival. The annual rap and hip-hop music festival announced that the controversial rapper would ...

The occupants of a car involved in a collision which saw two A1 slip roads closed are understood to have fled the scene before police arrived. Late on Easter Sunday, police were called to the A195 ...

There are eight possible awards for Personal Independence Payments - here's a round-up of the new payment rates for claimants ...

PC Mark Roberts drove through a series of red lights as he headed to an urgent call before crashing into a motorbike near the Metrocentre ...

Harrison Ashby is hoping he can finally make his mark for Bradford City after struggling for game time following his loan move from Newcastle United. The full-back joined the League One side in ...

Donald Trump has warned that “a whole civilisation will die tonight”, issuing an extraordinary threat to Iran in a dramatic social media post. The U.S. President described the moment as “one of the ...

Northumbria Police officers have issued an update after a fire which saw the emergency services descend on South Tyneside.

Get ready to wear pink all day every day if you go and see Mean Girls at Sunderland Empire this week, as the movie musical will leave you wondering where you can sign up to be a Plastic and ...