Audrey Roberts and Gail Platt, played by Sue Nicholls and Helen Worth, have been long-standing characters in the ITV soap - now viewers have discovered the stars' real age

Thunder and lightning is most likely to hit at 2pm

Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley has confirmed when she is back on the ITV soap after fans offered their support

Tesco still most popular store but German chains Aldi and Lidl continue to gain market share as value-seeking shoppers turn to discounters

The Conservative Party lost a 24,000 majority in Tiverton, Devon, where the Liberal Democrats took the seat, while Labour won Wakefield back

Dr Fiona Hill attended Bishop Barrington Academy in the late 70s and early 80s, before going on to follow her dreams in the United States of America

Christopher Ryan allegedly sent messages to a Labour councillor for Murton which amounted to harassment

Vikki Spit claimed under the NHS Business Services Authority's Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme after her fiancé, Zion, 48, tragically died following the AstraZeneca jab

The fast food restaurant chain will give away the equivalent of more than four million meals throughout the year, thanks to a partnership with charity FareShare

Charlyn and Jenny swapped the Philippines for North Tyneside General - with new international nurses playing a key role in supporting the NHS, they explained why they love it here.

What astronomers often term a 'planetary parade' is to take place in our skies starting on Friday, the first time in 18 years

Paul Stewart, jailed in 2014 for killing a man in North Shields, caused GBH to a man during a dispute in Wallsend

There are plenty of opportunities to pay tribute to military personnel across the North East for Armed Forces Day this weekend

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Family fear for 77-year-old who suffers from Alzheimer's and epilepsy

The road is expected to remain closed into the morning

The special edition 2009 coin was sold on ebay

Among those affected include a newlywed couple on their honeymoon

Katie says the reactions have been mostly positive, with people hailing her an 'amazing mum'

The comedy programme sees five celebrities compete in a series of bizarre challenges

The Met Office predicts the North East's good weather will continue tomorrow, kicking off the weekend with highs of 23C and lows of 14C

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Police want to speak to this man.

The show will have a winter Love Island for only the second time in the show's history

'Effortlessly impressive, he was a natural commander'