The people of Piddington have voted overwhelmingly in favour of symbolic 'independence' from the UK

A police cordon remains in place on the Newcastle street. Follow for updates

If you are selling goods or services with the intention of making a profit you are automatically considered to be a sole trader

Philippa Smith says "snobby" neighbours in her Grade 1 listed property in Berwick complained about her "messy" garden, prompting the building's management company to send an email about it

Noah was last seen in a playground in Suffolk where he became separated from his family

Consumer adviser Grace Forell outlined circumstances where viewers are owed money and detailed the steps to reclaim it

An outline planning permission is expected to be submitted later this year

Ongoing wars and drought issues have pushed food prices up

Newcastle City Council confirmed earlier this year that it would spend up to £10 million renovating The Core, which the North East mayor's office is now poised to move into

Train passengers who currently have mobility scooter permits with Northern are being contacted about the change

Paul Hogarth, of Gateshead, was jailed after trying to jump out of a window and flushing drugs down a sink during a police raid

The Nissan Kicks will become the fourth model being produced in the North East, with the boost for the plant coming in its 40th anniversary year

The government has announced the expansion of its Young Futures Hubs programme

The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws

The network extracted well over £1 million from victims for unnecessary, poor-quality and grossly overpriced work

Gillian Gilbert moved to clarify fans' concerns following an interview in Rolling Stone magazine

Liam Ellison, of Elswick, threatened to stab Sainsbury's staff at Newcastle Central Station

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John Braithwaite was found dead in Sicily on Sunday morning, alongside a rope, sparking rumours of strange rituals

Northumbria Police are at the scene of an incident in the Meadowell area of North Shields

A report finds that the service is not financially sustainable, currently requiring an annual Council subsidy of around £1.1m

It was reported that two people on an e-bike had pulled up behind a parked vehicle and a suspected firearm was discharged from one of the people on the bike

The incident happened near the Billingham area as Network Rail staff carry out investigations

Alexander Binda, of Rothbury, 'snapped' after a dispute with two men who lived at a hotel close to his home

Newcastle City Council had to place homeless people in hotels or B&Bs between April and June this year, for the first time since 2006, amid mounting concern over a shortage of housing on Tyneside