Robins are one of the UK's most loved birds, but there's one thing you should avoid doing if you spot them in your garden this spring

Experts have issued a warning to motorists and are urging drivers to ensure they make a key car check - or they could face serious engine damage

Stephen Doohan, 33, a Clinical Team Leader with the Scottish Ambulance Service, hatched the horrifying plan after the woman revealed she was carrying his child.

Adam Featherstone was in the dock for stealing five bottles of wine from Asda - but has vowed to change his ways

Little Austin Conroy was just five when doctors told his family he had blood cancer.

The spot where seven-year-old Archie York lost his life when several Benwell homes were destroyed in an explosion has now been grassed over

Here's a round-up of the most serious driving offences committed by North East motorists recently

Silksworth in Sunderland saw a huge emergency services response on Friday afternoon after a traffic collision.

Danialla KanKam-Adu said she thought she was going to be bringing vapes back from Canada but it was a large haul of cannabis

Activists joined the crowds to protest against the recently proposed cuts to personal independence payments.

Four businesses in North Tyneside are being investigated after selling vapes to under-18s.

Jessica Rich, 9, now knows she can continue to access the "miracle" treatment that has had a remarkable impact on her Batten disease.

As summer approaches, a bird food supplier is warning that birds may be at risk of dehydration and has issued a warning to gardeners

Drivers are being warned about the use of 'ghost plates' - which can make vehicles invisible to speed cameras. Managers have taken action to close the 'ghost plate' loophole

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Aimee Mather said a package of tarantulas stolen from outside her home were highly unlikely to pose any risk to others.

Pendower Hall will be brought back to life as new, luxury homes after Newcastle City Council approved a revamp of the grade II listed building

The Tory-led council offered to bring the school back into use as an emergency measure

Chronicle readers react to news Come Together Festival will no longer take place on Newcastle's Town Moor in June

Long-standing Labour councillor Freda Geddes will head 'the chain gang' on behalf of the local authority and the monarch.

Local Tories have complained that the ruling Labour Group has not installed any opposition councillors to chair scrutiny committees.

South Shields singer Perrie Edwards has been back on home turf for a new BBC show hosted by Alison Hammond

The Violet Close explosion which killed seven-year-old Archie York and led to more than 140 residents being displaced is said to have cost the city council £3.7 million

The two venues are on the market for just £75,000 for the pair

Newcastle City Council has approved plans for a £274 million rebuild of Newcastle University's student accommodation site at Castle Leazes, despite a raft of concerns from neighbours in Spital Tongues