Colin and Margaret Wilkinson expect they could be shielding for a further six months before they are able to resume a 'normal' life

The Prime Minister and his government have been forced to backtrack more than once

Labour and Tory MPs spoke out against violent protests in Bristol

Public health director Gerry Taylor has spoken about the challenges that faced Sunderland during the pandemic on the anniversary of the first lockdown

We look at hospital bed occupancy rates of Covid patients in North East hospitals over the course of the 12 months of lockdown

The council is giving marshals more powers as North Tyneside prepares for an influx of visitors as lockdown restrictions ease

Claimant count in the region is rising, new figures from the Office for National Statistics show

We reveal the grim toll Covid has had on patients treated at all of the North East's hospitals

The region has one of the highest death rates in the country and there's also been a huge impact on children and on jobs

12 months on from Boris Johnson first telling the nation to stay at home, our region's leaders have urged people to keep going with efforts to suppress coronavirus

A ban on leaving the United Kingdom without a reasonable excuse is included in new coronavirus laws which are coming into effect from March 29

These are the photographs that have documented life in North East England during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Eagle-eye Vera fan Callum Leach spotted cast and crew busy at work on the new series of the crime drama in Whitley Bay on Monday.The 28-year-old from Cullercoats, who enjoys watching the ITV series to spot its local locations, joined a socially-dista...

When shown the footage in police interview, Walt tried to convince officers that it was not her and that she had no involvement in the burglary

Paul Robson, of Howdon, denies murdering Caroline Kayll and trying to kill a 15-year-old - who he claims attacked him when he went to his ex partner's home in Northumberland

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It was reported that the burglar stole a number of items including two cars that were parked outside.

Five of the LA7 councils have reported increased infection rates in the past week

It is estimated that around 600 people turned up to oppose the Government's controversial Police and Crime Bill

Veena Sehgal made history on July 10 1966 when she got married in the first traditional Indian wedding at Newcastle's Civic Centre

Harrison White was left with a broken nose after being knocked unconscious near a seafront skate park in an assault that has left the 15-year-old shaken

A year on from the nation first going into lockdown, local health officials are at last preparing to supplant the much-criticised national NHS Test and Trace system

The payment scheme was introduced last year. However, some drivers have faced court and debt collectors after payment issues

The supermarket has followed in the footsteps of Aldi, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Morrisons - and all 630 stores are affected