Hot weather on Bank Holiday Monday has led to a repeat of last summer's problems with the Tyne and Wear Metro's new fleet of ...

Patrick Palmer had already been caught dealing heroin and cocaine when he stabbed a man with a steak knife on Christmas Day ...

Huge crowds of tourists flocking to the Northumberland coast to enjoy the Bank Holiday sunshine put huge pressure on the A1, local leaders have warned. As temperatures sky-rocketed over the weekend, ...

A shop located within Whitley Bay’s alcohol restriction zone has launched a bid to sell booze. Convenience store NicNosh, on ...

A police incident saw much of the Seaham seafront cordoned off, including the famous Tommy statue, with officers patrolling ...

A body, thought to be that of a 12-year-old boy, has been recovered from a river. The boy was reported missing after he got ...

Emergency services including police, fire crews and rescue teams are in attendance at Pickmere Lake near Knutsford ...

Former Newcastle United goalkeeper Rob Elliot is set to step down from his role as manager of National League neighbours ...

The Liberal Democrats will form a minority administration at Newcastle City Council, after this month's local elections left ...

Tens of thousands of new homes will be built over the next two decades under the Government's new housing targets ...

The Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust has been given a prestigious new status - that could see greater investment in the ...

The A19 is partially blocked due to a collision as well as a broken down ice cream truck with huge tailbacks in North ...