The new reforms will be intended to reduce the 'administrative burden' on those eligible

Viewers of the popular Channel 4 show took to social media to share their views after noticing how 'uncomfortable' the pair looked

Our seven photographs of Whitley Bay were captured during the 1980s - a decade when the seaside resort gradually declined as a tourist destination

Elaine Rennie is still in shock after her beloved dad Alistair and brother Mark tragically passed away after contracting the virus

It's the biggest day of the racing calendar at Newcastle Racecourse - thousands of racegoers are celebrating Northumberland Plate Day

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

Deploying pre-birth teams are among several new strategies to tackle the crisis in care

The five-bedroom property for sale in the week of the Glastonbury Festival is appropriately on Glastonbury Grove, Jesmond

Here are just some of the domestic abusers who have been sentenced recently

There are a number of positions available at St James' Park, as the Magpies look to bolster their squad of staff for the season ahead.

They are due in court on Saturday morning

Sam Fender and his band headlined the Pyramid Stage in front of a huge crowd at Glastonbury on Friday night

Celebrity Gogglebox's Joanna Lumley was replaced by Carol Vorderman for Friday night's show on Channel 4

The alleged incident was filmed and people are being urged not to share the footage which is circulating on social media

Rebecca Sayers suffers from the lifelong chronic skin condition psoriasis

Sam Fender made a dream Glastonbury debut on Friday night with an amazing performance at the famous festival

This weekend, the weather will start off dry and largely sunny but some scattered showers will develop

The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for Friday, June 24 - live breaking updates below

Amber Rose Cliff passed away after a four-year battle with cervical cancer in 2017, while Andrew Nicholas died in October last year from a brain tumour.

Balls of Prudhoe is one of three restaurants appearing in a new format of the popular Channel 4 daytime show

Police are treating the fire at Chilton Lodge and Country Club as arson

Right wing majority of the US Supreme Court votes to overturn right to abortion in a ruling expected to disproportionately affect minority women

Elaine Steven passed away at her home in Walker, Newcastle, after being diagnosed with cancer

Officers could be seen at the scene on Friday filling a skip and carrying out enquiries in the area

A council officer said the trend is a 'real problem' after the devices began flooding the market last summer