Riot police responded to disorder in the Waterville Road area of Meadow Well estate in North Tyneside on Bonfire Night

Reform called for a pause to "stress test" alternative options

The operator has also unveiled a new poppy bus livery to honour those who gave their lives for the country

The family of County Durham man Brett Dryden is convinced his death was not an accident

Alongside James, Amandaland star Lucy Punch plays Mrs Claus, while Katherine Jenkins provides the soundtrack

A new drone purchased by North Tyneside Council is helping local authorities clamp down on illicit tobacco in the North East.

Leon Charlton lost his temper as a neighbour dispute 'bubbling under the surface for a while' reached boiling point

A new study to support the case for dualling the A1 has revealed economic benefits not considered before the scheme was scrapped

Jonathan Colledge is accused of brandishing the weapon in the city centre

Multiple flights across the UK and Europe have been subject to bomb threats leading to widespread diversions and travel chaos

Traffic was queuing for miles as a result of a crash on the A19 near the Holystone roundabout

Sunderland's NORI is a state of the art research hub at the city's new eye hospital - and has received a major funding boost

Shocking scenes unfolded in the Waterville Road area of Meadow Well estate in North Shields on Bonfire Night with a major 999 response deployed

Buildings were set alight and fireworks and missiles were launched as large groups gathered around the Waterville Road area of Meadow Well on Bonfire Night

A North East cricket player has been banned from the game for two years after the 'Clicky Ponting' scandal that rocked Saltburn CC earlier this year.

The doctor is being cared for in a high-level isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London, with the UKHSA saying the risk to the wider public remains low

We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, November 5

Hundreds of families headed to Blue Flames Sporting Club in Benton for a night of fun, food, fairground rides and fireworks

Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years

Alfie Ford has been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court to 22 months behind bars

Calls mount to make the council's Women and Girls committee back open to the public again

A deadlock between councillors had to be broken by the chairman using his casting vote

The daughter of Gloria Stephenson, who was killed after being hit by a teenager on an illegal e-bike, was in Parliament this week to listen to a debate on off-road bikes

Authorities were alerted to the road amid concerns explosives were being stored beneath housing

Second Lieutenant Max George was fatally wounded when he was run over by an armoured Warrior vehicle