Here we have explained just how much Personal Independence Payment rates are going up by next year after the Government announced an increase

Today is our last day sharing stories from local charity, The Sunshine Fund, as part of their 12 Days of Sunshine Christmas Appeal

Claire Davies, 40, is urging people to get their flu vaccine as hospital admissions for the virus quadruple compared to last year

Man Vs Baby has officially landed on Netflix and is already topping the streamer's most-watched list.

The tree that stood in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, for over a decade was felled just hours after the Christmas light switch on

Carl Sharp was seen throwing bricks through the glass door of the Red Lantern Chinese takeaway and throwing a missile at police during widespread disorder in Middlesbrough on August 4

Today marks a year since the sudden closure of the Gateshead Flyover and the travel crisis that engulfed Tyneside following the discovery of safety concerns at the crumbling highway

"A road from nowhere to nowhere" is council leader Martin Gannon's verdict on the closed Gateshead Flyover, which has now been shut for 12 months

The cake was commissioned by Gateshead Council Lib Dems to mark a year since the flyover was shut to traffic

One of the last meteor showers of 2025 is expected to reach its peak this weekend

A property developer has tried for a third time to get planning permission for holiday lodges and hot tubs

The Wear-Tyne derby is almost upon us after nearly 10 years of waiting

A decision on a plan for up to 215 new homes on a greenfield site between Philadelphia, Newbottle and New Herrington is due to go before Sunderland City Council next week

These offenders confronted police in a vile way, when the officer was simply just doing their job

The incident happened on a night out and now the Newcastle nurse has been suspended for nine month

From Lindisfarne at the City Hall, to 50p a pint at Tiffany’s nightclub: Newcastle in December 1985

The tree planted to honour service people of WW1 stood in Shotton Colliery for over 10 years

Northumbria Police detective reveals how network of men who targeted girls in Gateshead's Saltwell Park were snared and finally sentenced, more than 10 years after their offending began.

The Grotto in Marsden has been served a prohibition notice less than two weeks before Christmas

The network of men targeted schoolgirls in Saltwell Park in Gateshead and police fear there could be more North East victims

The simple trick can save you hundreds down the line

We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's EuroMillions and Thunderball draw on Friday, December 12

The strenuous flu season co-incides with long-running conflicts between Health Secretary Wes Streeting and medical unions over pay

North Tyneside residents have until next month to offer feedback on the council's £206m budget including a proposed council tax increase

Andrew Doran, who was arrested by Spanish Police earlier this year, played a pivotal role in the conspiracy