The Brazilian, widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, thanked fans and wellwishers for their messages

The Ponteland home would be the perfect luxury family home for anyone looking for leafy village life in earshot of the city

Nicky Hearn and Sarah Medlen have praised the Byker Pantry for supporting families in the community during the cost of living crisis

The closing date for primary school applications in the North East is in January - here are more details about what parents need to do and what happens if you don't apply on time

Paul Wilkinson was knifed to death at his Walker home by his friend Dean Johnson who launched a savage attack after bingeing on crack cocaine

Meet the adorable dogs looking for their forever home - could you help?

A selection of tributes to people from around the North East who have passed away in the past few weeks

Drug empires and armed attacks have been some of the reasons gangs have been put behind bars this year

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The brand new series is due to land on the streaming service next Thursday, with a trailer clip showing Harry admitting 'no one sees what's happening behind closed doors'.

The Lightweight payed tribute to those defending his native country, as he made the walk to scrap with Yvan Mendy

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel-Horwood has made it clear wheat Helen Skelton needs to get a 10 from him

The 82-year-old Brazilian football legend has been receiving treatment for colon cancer, with speculation earlier that he wasn't responding to chemotherapy.

Cheryleigh Root, who was given the order in June for carrying a knife in Blyth, has now clocked-up her 32nd theft offence on her lengthy record

Molly Rainford survived another Strictly Come Dancing dance-off as Kym Marsh went home at the end of this week's results show

Whitley Bay, Gosforth, and South Shields branches all face closure under new plans to shut 114 branches with the loss of 100 jobs

Anton Du Beke faced criticism from Strictly Come Dancing fans on Saturday night over how he voted in the dance-off

The veteran performer initially auditioned for the show in 2018, capturing the hearts of the nation with her stellar vocals and loveable persona

Northern trains will travel from Newcastle and Carlisle again for the first time in seven weeks after project to repair tracks

The National Lottery Lotto draw and Thunderball numbers for Saturday, December 3 - we will be bringing live breaking updates and results below

Just like the show's quarter final, the Strictly Come Dancing semi final has been moved from its Saturday slot

Wide-ranging strikes could lead to delays and cancellations this winter.

Macmillan Cancer Support is funding new cancer nurse development roles across our region.

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman confirmed another change on the BBC show for next week's semi final

This week's Strictly Come Dancing results aired on Saturday and saw Kym and Graziano and Molly and Carlos land in the dance-off