Although the numbers of new coronanvirus cases is falling in the South and East, more and more seriously ill patients are being hospitalised in the North and Midlands

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Daniel Bates, of Sunderland, ordered a taxi then pulled a Stanley knife on the driver to steal his takings

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The number of vaccines being sent to GPs in the North East is to be slashed next week, with deliveries redirected to areas that have vaccinated a smaller percentage of people

The Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has identified four key lockdown loopholes that must be closed

Council documents say Daljit Lally was subjected to an 'unfair' disciplinary process, which has now been dropped

Councillors rejected plans to increase their allowances, which haven't changed in over 10 years

The policy could see exhibits on display at the Great North Museum: Hancock returned to their homeland

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness has repeated calls for police vaccine priority as figures show the coughing and spitting assaults officers faced in the pandemic

A £51.6m improvement project will create extra room on the junction between the A19 and the A1290 in Sunderland

Previously it was thought the new 'mutant' virus could spread more easily, but was no more dangerous once it was caught