Sunny Ozell has spoken out for the first time since the death of her husband, Sir Patrick Stewart, who died aged 86 following a short battle with Alzheimer's disease

The A19 is closed northbound in the Sunderland area.

More than 250 emergency responders were deployed to the Flatbush area of Brooklyn to search for people trapped beneath the rubble after a building partially collapsed

The road was shut between the A189 at Moor Farm Roundabout and the A1056 at Killingworth on Wednesday

The A19 is closed heading Southbound between Moor Farm Roundabout and Killingworth

A farm centre in Morpeth has been granted a permanent licence to allow alcohol sales for Christmas events and private bookings

Susan Dungworth has launched a refreshed Police and Crime Plan which introduces flagship programmes

Following calls to introduce DBS checks for all councillors, a Tyneside council is seeking further guidance

In the midst of worries about school trip funding, North Tyneside's elected mayor has reassured residents that a pot set up for outdoor education can help plug gaps

Steven Dobson was later captured on CCTV saying 'I need to get rid of this kitchen knife'

Council bosses are poised to sell off a parcel of land in Ouseburn that it says will create a “larger and more viable development parcel” for the controversial Malmo and Spillers Quay sites

Historic England has expanded blue plaque eligibility so more 'hidden heroes' can be recognised

Robert Bush was jailed in July for 67 offences, including 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial at his Legacy funeral parlour

More than a dozen regions of the UK are bracing for snow and freezing conditions

The winning numbers from the Lotto and Thunderball draws

The winning numbers from the Lotto and Thunderball draws

Brits moving home, heading to university or living with a partner could be owed a TV Licence refund

CCTV has been released

Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy has called on the Prime Minister to intervene over funding concerns surrounding the long-promised A&E extension at the University Hospital of North Durham

The Prime Minister told the House of Commons on Wednesday that he would ensure support for the hundreds of women harmed while undergoing breast cancer treatment in County Durham and Darlington

The incident occurred near Moor Farm Roundabout at just before 1pm on Wednesday

Nick Tyler is focussed on manufacturing and delivering the first batch of "Bass Turtles" and has ambitions to create more more music devices

A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East

A fundraiser has raised around £1,500 towards a memorial bench for Isabelle Welsh

The BBC also said it was "in the process of removing" programmes including Little Britain