Lee Ridley has cerebral palsy which has left him unable to speak and currently communicates in an electronic voice through a speech app

Officers and firefighters were called to tackle the blaze on The Burnside at 9.55pm on Thursday

Non-essential retail is set to reopen from April 12 - these are just some of the shop jobs currently available in the North East

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Michael Barham was over-the-limit for the class B drug when he crashed his Ford Focus near a garage

Newcastle Women's Aid has been awarded a grant of £330,000 which will enable the charity to support women throughout their long roads to recovery

Sharon Unsworth, who manages Glenroyd House, said hardworking families are struggling to pay their bills and buy food

The Timothy family, from Chester-le-Street, County Durham, are sharing their story in the hope of encouraging acceptance

For every two people in the North East claiming unemployment benefit in February last last year, there are now three.

There were ten deaths nationally on Saturday, the lowest daily figure since mid-September

The 30-year-old from County Durham said it is much better than reading books

Saturday's hit show, hosted by Ant and Dec, was the last in the series

Officers were called on Saturday evening to the Tyne Bridge, with at least three fire engines at the scene

Deborah Gradon, from Northumberland, spoke of her agony and said she has been left with a brain tumour following the trauma of losing her daughter

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The cup clash was delayed as the helicopter landed on the pitch before the man was taken to hospital on Saturday via ambulance

The Geordie duo now face a long stint away from screens due to the cancellation of the 2021 edition of Britain's Got Talent

Wren Steer, seven, is raising money to buy her own Innowalk device which is helping with her muscle development

Rebecca Henderson, from County Durham has faced cancer four times at the age of 15

Forest Hall psychotherapist Sara Young is striving to open an innovative mental health centre to help the NHS cope with surging demand for mental health support and says the pandemic has made that more vital than ever

Joan Robinson has penned a heartfelt letter as the man who raped and murdered her sister, Jean Whitfield, makes a bid for freedom

The 17-year-old was hit by a train on Wednesday. His heartbreaking story has clearly hit home, with many of those donating to a GoFundMe admitting they didn't even know him

Protesters gathered at Monument waving banners, placards and chanting, to show their opposition to the bill, sexual harassment and racism

A Northumbria Police investigation is now under way, with officers trying to establish how the incident occured

Dr Shobha Srivastava faced cruel racism during her time in London but did not let this stop her from changing healthcare in South Tyneside District Hospital