A TUI flight from Lanzarote to Newcastle Airport transmitted a 7700 'general emergency' squawk code at around 17,900ft ...

A crack-cocaine smoking carer left his 73-year-old neighbour with a brain bleed after slamming a metal chair over her head.

Stateless' Ali Alkalesh, who was also due to be sentenced for possessing a knife, was finally located in the North East three weeks after failing to show for a court in York ...

Visitors can collect rubbings using colourful crayons and a specifically designed booklet, both available from the Hauxley ...

Prolific crook Ian Carr scarpered when he got wind the he might be going to jail for stealing from cars in Gosforth and ...

Here are all the planned road closures and roadworks across the region for the week beginning Monday, November 2 ...

Kristie Graham and Natalie Wiley were brought together by tragic circumstances, but have joined forces to create something ...

A missing man was rescued by helicopter after being found stuck in thick undergrowth. A woman contacted Durham Constabulary ...

Former chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed the Prime Minister's stance on potentially deepening ties with the EU ...

Emmerdale actor Lawrence Robb and his professional partner Jowita Przystal have been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing ...

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to make a statement in the House of Commons about changes to UK immigration rules ...