63,000 runners are set to take on the 13.1-mile Great North Run route from Newcastle city centre to South Shields today- and we will there from the start to the finish line

Drivers heading out for the Great North Run are being warned about flooding at the Redheugh Bridge roundabout

Engineers are on site after a 'heavy burst' took place on the side of Askew Road, causing chaos for drivers

Experts say people commonly get the rules wrong

John Henry Sayers was attacked twice within the space of six months by two separate inmates

Rachel Gent stole £226-worth of goods from Asda with renowned thief Tanya Liddle but failed to show for court back in June

Rules changed earlier this year and the impact is now being seen, according to experts

Some of the most affordable houses in the region can be found in these postcodes, spread across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland

Laura Stewart's pet attacked the victim and his dog, leaving them both with serious injuries

10 images from a time Tyneside found itself on the mend - little more than a decade after the end of World War II

I visited Sunderland's newest bookshop and never wanted to leave

These are just some of the emergency services roles currently recruiting in the North East

The winning numbers from the Lotto and Thunderball draws

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

The Department for Work and Pensions is eager to highlight how easy it is for people to calculate when they will be eligible for a state pension.

Culture House Sunderland has opened after a huge multi-million pound investment

There have been a number of sad closures of businesses so far this year

Mia Howarth was using her phone to film her boyfriend when she crashed the car

Kevin Keegan ran the first Great North Run - and wore a special shirt for the event

The crash has been described as 'entirely avoidable'

The 40th Junior & Mini Great North Run took place at Newcastle Gateshead Quayside on Saturday - here are some of the best pictures

Chapter 13 offers a relaxed space to browse books, enjoy a coffee, spend time with friends or read a book

Northumbria Police has deployed a presence to the Civic Centre, with the force being 'informed of the protests'

Northumbria Police shared earlier today that new 'legal orders' gave the force more powers to deal with demonstrators

Prominent medics had shared concerns about assisted dying, which will not now become law.