Environment Secretary George Eustice has said a national lockdown would be the last option if a variant starts infecting people who have been jabbed

The festival kicked off at Exhibition Park with This Is For The NHS on Thursday evening - can you spot anyone you know in our pictures?

County Durham's Labour leaders have criticised the Government over a new report that found the North East was the UK's child poverty capital

Steven Cawood, 43, admitted three charges of possessing to show or distribute indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child

It is hoped that the vast majority of students arriving in Newcastle will already be vaccinated

Brazen John Walton targeted Tyneside Autoparc Filling Station, in Newcastle, and Sainsbury's Petrol Station, in Cramlington, four times in a month

The Australian research team pooled data from 14 studies around the world involving 19,426 youngsters with persistent problems after infection

Fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to take a pre-departure lateral flow test or a post-arrival PCR test, according to reports

The ranking of all the North East's universities has been revealed by the Times and the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022

The first pedestrians and cyclists crossed the Gateshead Millennium Bridge on Monday, September 17, 2001. Our selection of photographs recalls the bridge over the last 20 years

How the spectacular £22m Gateshead Millennium Bridge opened to the first pedestrians and cyclists on Monday, September 17, 2001

Ahmad Asghar had taken the drug at a party one evening, slept most the following day then got behind the wheel to get some food

Chronicle Live's breaking news service including Friday's traffic, travel, weather, sport and more covering Newcastle and the North East

Four trains cancelled starting with the 6.45am service from South Gosforth to Pelaw

The This Is For The NHS night of the festival was headlined by the Liverpudlian band famed for the football anthem

The Government is said to be planning to merge the amber and green lists into one and reduce the number of high-risk countries

Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham lead an all star cast in Help, the new Channel 4 drama set in a care home

Help makes its highly anticipated debut on Channel 4 on Thursday, with Killing Eve star Josie and Time actor Stephen in the cast

We'll bring you the winning National Lottery Set For Life numbers for Thursday, September 16 - live breaking updates and results below

Trap Food House has applied for a premises licence for a vacant unit on Sandhill, last occupied by restaurant Shilling

Graffiti objecting to the plans has previously been seen near the proposed site

The North East's biggest music festival is finally back with exciting headliners and a tribute to NHS workers

This is Tomorrow Festival will kick off tonight at Exhibition Park in Newcastle with a range of food and drink on offer

The half marathon's route was changed this year to avoid overcrowding and packed Metro trains at the usual finishing point in South Shields

A controversial application by Ponteland restaurant Rialto for an outdoor alcohol licence has prompted claims of "mud" slinging from rivals