Rita Grimshaw, from Whitley Bay, died after being struck by a car outside Marks and Spencer at Silverlink in North Tyneside

Price cap drop set to see home energy bills fall by 7% from April

Financial expert explains state pension error affecting some carers as well as parents

HMRC highlights issue of working from home and claiming expenses

Dominic Smith was 19 years old when he left his victim with a broken jaw after he repeatedly kicked her in the face

An expert shared some of the warning signs of a brain aneursym

The cost of your energy will likely vary due to various factors, including your location

Tara Ellis targeted TK Maxx, Next and Victoria's Secret in Cramlington and Wallsend and, on one occasion, stole from the same store four times in one day

Council bosses have signed off plans to demolish the long-standing Warwick Court high-rise

Margaret Lee has developed mesothelioma - a cancer related to asbestos exposure.

Breathing fresh life into Gateshead's derelict former town hall is viewed as critical to the regeneration of the wider town centre

The quaint village is renowned as a 'hidden gem' and boasts a 'fascinating and eccentric' attraction loved by visitors

Gary Shackleton, of Fenham, woke a woman asleep with her six-year-old son while stood in her bedroom holding a saw

Older people on a low income can have their money topped up if they fit some criteria

Fans from both Newcastle United and Qarabag were pictured ahead of Tuesday's Champions' League tie.

Connor Brown, 18, was found with fatal injuries behind a pub in Sunderland and his parents have raised awareness of the dangers of knives ever since

The incident took place at the U14s matchbetween Aberkenfig BGC and Trefelin BGC

One person was taken to hospital after a crash which saw emergency services respond

One person was taken to hospital after a crash on the Coast Road

Perverted pensioner George Laidler, of Sunderland, has been jailed for six years after vile sex chats involving children were exposed

Jordan Everett, 16, and Joshua Myers, 16, died at Poynton railway station in Cheshire on July 3 last year after Jordan tried to save his friend from the tracks

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

A crash near to Consett saw two people injured with the road being closed by emergency services for some time

Jonis Marku was caught looking after the cannabis farm in Sunderland after police found another Albanian man with £14,000 cash

Claire Laybourne was returning home from a trip to the theatre with her mum when her car was hit by Ryan Scott on the A19