Prosecutors said Harramrit Sohak's shockingly high reading of 183mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath 'blew the top off' the highest bracket of sentencing guidelines

The popular bakery has opened a shop in North Shields offering up popular goods such as sausage rolls and steak bakes

Stefanie Pendleton has honoured her dad's memory over the last 17 years through fundraising activities

John Fazackerley, 60, failed to resurface after going under the water during the game with the youngsters

Lidl has recalled the product and has urged customers who have bought it to return the item to their nearest store

'Shining example' Ana Trifasi is celebrating 15 years with Barchester Healthcare

Devoted mum-of-four Chayde Osborne, 33, had started to feel unwell just 10 days before she was diagnosed with leukemia :: She tragically passed away a month later

A number of people have been awarded honours for services to Teesside

Pat Barker, who was born in Thornaby, became a CBE in 2000 and is being given her damehood, one of the highest honours in the United Kingdom, for services to literature

Emergency services were called to the A19 near Kirklevington after a three-vehicle collision