An amber cold health alert has been issued for the region as the Met Office predicts freezing temperatures, strong winds and icy conditions to kick off the New Year

Planning permission has been granted for a new Lidl supermarket on the former Go North East depot site in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, despite objections from rival chain Tesco

A number of people are understand to have been killed or injured in an explosion at a Swiss ski resort.

The State Pension age is increasing from 66 to 67 from April, with the change due to be completed by 2028. Around 3 million people could see delays to their retirement plans if further increases to age 68 are brought forward.

It is more than a year since the old Hexham House tower block, in Walker, was blown up

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Many offenders found themselves behind bars over the festive season for crimes including murder, rape, sexual assault and death by dangerous driving

The next 12 months will see more fully restored sections of the Tyne Bridge unveiled to the public and big changes as engineers prepare to move up its famous arch

More than 4,000 former North East mineworkers and pit staff will receive their first pension increase

Exercise can send 'molecular messages' to help tackle cancer cells, researchers said.

The city successfully also hosted the MOBOs and the Mercury Prize

The HogmanHoway run started and ended at Newcastle Civic Centre on New Year's Eve

Crowds of people gathered along the banks of the River Tyne in Newcastle and Gateshead for two separate fireworks displays

The event was cancelled on Tuesday due to a power outage in the area

The SEND school opened in Blyth in 2023

Two trains collided head-on along the railway line that ferries tourists to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru, with the crash killing the driver of one of the locomotives

The first HogmanHoway 5K race will take place in Newcastle city centre on New Year's Eve

Northern say any additions are challenging due to the availability of rolling stock and capacity at Newcastle Central Station

Transport and infrastructure improvements around Herrington Country Park are planned ahead of hosting Radio 1’s Big Weekend next May

North Tyneside toddler Nevaeh was traumatised by a firework attack and frightening scenes on the Meadow Well estate on Bonfire Night

The pub has been allowed to reopen with new safety measures following a violent attack that left a man needing brain surgery

Sunderland take on Man City in the Premier League on Thursday, but those who usually travel to games by Metro will have to find an alternative

A survey by Durham's Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen found that around seven in 10 Durham University students surveyed said spiking should be a clear priority for the police

Those elderly people on a low income or living with a health condition could be able to claim extra help to top up their State Pension