The service in North Tyneside will be rolled out in phases, and residents in the first phase will get their bins emptied from August

Raina Heverin, 44, fell two storeys into a courtyard in the early hours during a Paris holiday sleepwalking accident

Householders across the UK will receive a £150 Warm Home Discount towards their energy costs this winter but there's an August deadline to be aware of

Screwfix has applied to install a 'commercial pod' in the car park of a Whitley Bay supermarket.

The woman was fed by care workers who reportedly could not read the label, in the final months before her death

One resident warned the pub would 'never return' if permission was granted

Francis Crookston is accused of taking the luggage on a train between Manchester and Newcastle

A former school and police station could be given a new lease of life if councillors approve plans next week.

Ryan Baker was heavily addicted to cocaine and in debt when he was caught with drugs

'It’s been designed for those who demand the best in every aspect of their lives, offering an unparalleled luxury fitness experience'

Police have released an image of a woman they want to speak to over suspected "road rage"

Drugs, weapons and counterfeit cash have been seized

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Lucy Clarke was surrounded by 100 guests as she celebrated her centenary at Peterlee Pavilion

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It is the most significant programme of improvements to the building since it opened in 2004

Britto Lorence previously pleaded guilty to exposing himself in front of a woman and child on a flight between Dubai and Newcastle

Councillor Gordon Stewart has branded the Government's scheme to free up prison space "total madness"

The Port of Tyne says it is ready to move onto the second phase of a "complex operation" to pick nurdles from the River

A dockside crane collapsed during a collision between the BG Orange and the Wind Orca on Sunday, July 19, with the operator inside the cab.

Estimates of up to a billion of the tiny plastic pellets spilled into the River Tyne after a collision between two vessels last month

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

Norman Cooke was forced to leave the job he loved after horrific city centre attack

One person was taken to hospital following the incident

Administrators are in talks with an unnamed potential buyer for the 101 year old manufacturer which suddenly closed in June