A car, which had three teenagers inside, plunged into the water in Sunderland on Tuesday afternoon sparking a huge 999 response and River Wear search which ended in tragedy

Newcastle University student Tom Lambert tragically took his own life after suffering with his mental health

One lane is currently closed on the A1 and traffic is building up due to recovery work after an earlier vehicle fire

Here are all the details relating to TU Tote Shopper Bags that have been recalled over safety fears

The unique video project, which was commissioned by construction companies BAM and Thompsons of Prudhoe, spans a busy six month period

One North East site is set to close and changes are proposed at another

Signalling issues and 'power supply problems' resulted in services still unable to operate in North Tyneside between Monkseaton and Wallsend

Millions of people are entitled to a vaccination to protect them from infulenza which the NHS warns is not just a bad cold

Northumbria Police said the man's family have been informed of the tragic discovery, made close to his home in Ponteland

An appalled Judge told Dean McLellan 'What sort of person does that? and added "Shame on you for such despicable behaviour."

Police detained a man on Newcastle's St James Boulevard after he was allegedly seen in possession of a knife

The display has became a family favourite with people returning from across the North East to the Northumberland town

The increase has been blamed on inflation and project delays in the eight years since the plans were first mooted

Camille Brown, who has 101 offences on her record, concealed the items in the lining of her jacket and covered the security tags in tin foil

A 17-year-old boy remains in custody after the tragic incident near Sunderland's Wearmouth Bridge, with an investigation ongoing

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The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the wrong-way collision which killed police officers Matthew Blades and Tom Clough

Two teenage boys and a teenage girl have died, while the 17-year-old boy who managed to reach safety has been arrested in connection with the incident

A Tynemouth-based photographer has thanked her local community for supporting her small business

The deal marks the second big property acquisition in Newcastle city centre by the new owners in less than six months

After the structure was closed in December 2024 over fears it would collapse, the six month project to destroy it has now concluded

A huge emergency services response descended on the Wearmouth Bridge after a car entered the River Wear on Tuesday afternoon

Andy Burnham was praised by North East MPs for his ability to tell a compelling story about the need to change Britain with humanity and authenticity

Wayne Ross, from Blyth, was employed as a financial controller at the Duke's company when he fraudulently transferred huge sums to himself in offending spanning a decade