A big test is being trialled by putting the end Personal Independence Payments decision in the hands of DWP staff rather than health workers

Flights can be delayed or cancelled due to smoke clouds, ash or safety concerns

Edward Wilson was just days old when he began to struggle to breathe.

Gateshead Council's planning committee has given the green-light to the project to bring a new lease of life to a former police station and school

Some people are paying to claim a benefit when there is no charge

Nigel Farage has been returned as an MP following a by-election.

The Anchorage in Wallsend has seen steady demand with some under saying they might not be here without it

Nick Tyler, 30, has invented a plushie subwoofer - bass turtle.

Council planners have recommended that the plans be approved

David Kelly admitted being drunk and making racist remarks on a flight from Turkey to Newcastle

Andy Burnham's plans to tighten regulation over the selling of vapes and gambling venues are proving popular

The Dark Bordered Beauty moth found at Wallington is only the second recorded population in England, despite it once being widespread across the north

Joanna Scott, Catherine Parkin and Zara Hawkins targeted the store racking up the hundreds of pounds worth of losses

The grades are due to be released from around 8am today

Estate agents have called it a "fantastic opportunity"

Denise Welch has left ITV's Loose Women after 24 years on the panel with the Geordie star set to focus on her acting career

Drone footage shows dramatic transformation of busy Tyneside junction

Darlington Bird Rescue were called to aid the stricken gull, which was spotted wedged in the grille of a Ford Focus

Campaigners say an upcoming spring tide between August 14 and 18 could bring more nurdles to the shore

The council say no camping or overnight parking is allowed on the beach, dunes or any of the links car parks

We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, August 13

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

Thousands headed to the coast on Thursday as the UK experiences the fifth heatwave of the year

The busy Park Lane junction has been shut for almost three weeks as the demolition of the A167 Gateshead Highway flyover reaches its 'most challenging' phase

Thomas Brand smashed and brandished a Stella glass then made off with what turned out to be an empty till