Brian Parrish, owner of the iconic Romer Parrish toy shop on Middlesbrough's Linthorpe Road and son of founder Romer Parrish, has died aged 77

Young people struggling with their mental health can access walk-in support in Newcastle and Gateshead

Mr Burnham gave up the Greater Manchester mayoralty to fight the Makerfield by-election, allowing him a chance of returning to Westminster

The boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries and is critical but stable following the incident in Huntingdonshire

Colin, 72, was last seen in Boldon Colliery walking towards the Burn and river Don area.

This acclaimed period drama is set in North East England and is an adaptation of an 1883 novel

Figures reveal huge variation in council payouts

The budget airline has a new rule allowing passengers to book just 48 hours before a flight

Leon Kane, 35, was asked to leave by the woman but instead forced his way inside

Andrew Hartley was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last year

The scheme aims to create better links between the town centre at the new Bebside railway station

Mohammed Syeed Ali was handed a suspended prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court

Work is due to be completed by the end of 2028 and income generated will support more grassroots community organisations in the coalfields

The stamps feature photography of 10 spectacular waterfalls, capture the 'power and beauty' of the 'most dramatic' natural landscapes

Miguel Smith, from Sunderland, found social media was a "massive benefit" after being diagnosed with Agoraphobia as a teen

We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw for Thursday, June 18

Council documents show the school, now set for closure, amassed a deficit of well over £6m by the end of the 2025/26 financial year

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

Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper has given a positive update on Jeremy Clarkson's health after the former Top Gear presenter, 66, announced his aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis

A three-year-old boy is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after ending up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo in Huntingdonshire, with a man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Alex Clarke, who was elected to represent the South Tyneside ward of Harton on May 7 has resigned one month later

Christopher Hymers was previously cleared of causing his friend's death by dangerous driving

Linsey Preston said the staff at St Oswald's Hospice have been amazing throughout daughter Gracie's life

Over 100 people joined a "Save Our STANLEYs" protest outside South Shields Town Hall on Thursday

Northumbria Police officers have descended on Orpington Avenue, with several police vehicles seen in the area