Martin urges people to buy travel insurance immediately after booking a trip in order to safeguard against cancellations before departure

The man, from France, shared a flight with an infected Dutch passenger who left the MV Hondius after developing gastric symptoms

Experts have issued a warning as fines could even stretch to £1,000

Emergency services were called to the incident at the Byker retail park

Elections are being held across the UK in what could be a crunch day for British politics

The RunThrough Newcastle-Gateshead Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k races took place on Sunday

Ryan Armstrong, 27, was jailed for over six years for carrying out an aggravated burglary in Gateshead

The plans have been called a landmark moment for the successful port

John Mitchell lashed out at the constable while being arrested outside a hotel but was struck in the head himself seconds later

The former Curley's bar on Gateshead High Street could soon be flattened following an application to the council

Voters in several parts of the North East are going to the polls on Thursday, May 7, but most of the local election results in our area will not be announced until the following day

Arvind Pandiri is also accused of putting his hands over the woman's mouth in an 'attempt to suffocate' her

Voters in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Hartlepool will be going to the polls today, on a local election day that could have huge implications for our region

The northbound carriageway was closed for just under three hours near Boldon Colliery

Marlon Mullings became angry after being asked to leave the Soho Rooms in the city centre and later returned with a knife

The Tyne Bridge Safety Boat was forced to delay operations on Wednesday morning as crew members carried out urgent repairs

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

The full list of polling stations for Gateshead's all-out council election has been published.

A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East

A section of the A19 northbound was closed between Testo's roundabout and Lindisfarne roundabout

May 7 promises to be a huge local election day for the North East as voters in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Hartlepool elect new councillors

Emergency services were called to the incident where suspects fled the scene

Police have since confirmed that the "suspicious items" that triggered a number of properties to be evacuated are not dangerous, and that there is no wider risk to the public

Voters will head to the polls later this week to cast their ballots in Newcastle's all-out council election.

All 75 council seats in Sunderland are up for grabs this week, on a massive local election day that could see a political earthquake on Wearside.