A police cordon is in place along a long stretch of the pavement of the busy city centre thoroughfare

The comments were made by Northumberland County Council's cabinet member for healthy lives

Charity's research suggests it will get worse in January, when 34% of households will go into debt trying to pay for power if forecasts are correct

Newcastle gym owner Adam Collard was with Paige Thorne and some friends when the incident took place in a club on Tuesday evening

Mark Simmonette, of Byker, pleaded not guilty to offences including possessing crack cocaine, cocaine and heroin with intent to supply

The specialist course had been offered for the last 30 years

Scores of youngsters across the North East are receiving their A-level results and are hoping to go to university - but what happens if you don't get the grades you need?

The victims were walking with the youngster near a Metro station when they were set upon by Jack Ferguson

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Identical twins Dani and Zara are hoping for a career in the music industry, while aspiring farmer Will is set for six months in New Zealand

Police have launched an appeal to anyone in the area who may have information.

Tv Licences cost UK residents a hefty £159 each year - but in the age of streaming and subscription-based services, do we need to pay it anymore?

The German budget retailer has recalled a popular mackerel fillet due to Listeria monocytogenes being found in the product.

The warm and sunny weather is set to continue into Thursday and Friday

Mealtime favourites like bread, beef mince and crisps saw their prices skyrocket over the past year with many essential items rising in cost.

For the price of a road trip from Newcastle to Brighton now, you could drive all the way to Lisbon in Portugal 30 years ago

Parents can borrow up to £100 at a time interest free to prevent children going hungry while at home

The National Lottery Lotto draw and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday, August 17 - we will be bringing live breaking updates and results below

The crossing will close for safety reasons when the new Northumberland Line opens

Zion XXX was sadly pronounced dead at Newcastle ’s Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) on May 19 last year

The chapel closed in 2015 and has laid empty ever since

The poem has mysteriously appeared on the side of a derelict bar in Newcastle

The Ombudsman report accepted that the complainant's behaviour was unacceptable but that the council remained at fault for the sudden withdrawal

An investigation is ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the incident and police are appealing to the public

The photographs will be on display at the Biscuit Factory in September, with the two winners being awarded a £1,000 prize each