Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has said he spoke to Ann Widdecombe just six days before the former Tory minister died at her home in July

Earl Spencer has made a series of allegations about King Charles in a new Diana memoir

An application has been submitted that would involve transforming a disused horse menage into a café for visitors to Penshaw Monument

As the UK prepares for the colder months, many households will be switching their boilers on for the first time this season - and a Gas Safe engineer warned there is a crucial check to make

Extensions to people's homes, the addition of external lighting to buildings, and LED display screens are also included in the list

The Postcode Lottery is a popular choice for many North East residents

Overdale is a detached period property that sits on generous grounds in one of Newcastle's 'finest' streets

One resident said it would be 'tantamount to legalising anti-social behaviour'

Woolworth on Clayton Street was popular with Geordie shoppers between 1928 and 2008

Belfast-born Colin Ferguson has spoken out after a barrage of abuse aimed at the Newcastle City Council leader by commenters on a Reform UK Facebook page

Christopher Mitgard, also known as Blakeley, admitted one charge of stalking at Newcastle Magistrates' Court

The criminals who abused their positions to commit crimes across our region

As recovery operations enter a new phase so do calls for stricter regulations in the shipping industry following the Port of Tyne nurdle disaster

Visitors who queued for over an hour for a glimpse of the famous embroidery were sent home unhappy

David Gooch, of Sunderland, left a PC fearing he was pointing a live firearm at him

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

All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws

A section of the road has been taped off as Durham Constabulary officers deal with the live incident

Durham Constabulary was conducting an "ongoing police investigation" in the County Durham town earlier today

Improvements at the heavily-criticised Sunderland station are on the agenda for Kim McGuinness, who wants Andy Burnham to hand her greater powers over rail services

Trains are suspended between Chillingham Road and St James in both directions due to emergency repair work

Nexus has shared details with customers who have been impacted by the transport disruption today

Councillors' allowances are set to be increased, as recommended by an independent review.

Footage shows Shantho Rahman riding an electric motorbike in Newcastle city centre before ploughing into a pedestrian

The singer has been facing intense criticism after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making comments on Palestine