The A1 (M) has been closed with police and ambulance crews called to a 'serious incident' in the early hours of Friday ...

The highly anticipated Wear-Tyne derby will be taking place this weekend, as Newcastle United travel to Sunderland for their ...

A rioter who threw missiles at police 19 times during disgraceful scenes claimed he was not a bigot but was motivated by ...

Durham County Council has approved changes to the council tax reduction scheme, with working-age residents now required to ...

A village has been left in uproar after a beloved Christmas tree, which stood for more than a decade, has been cut down just ...

Henshaw Church of England Primary is one of nine North East organisations to have been given a "Tree of Hope." ...

Three men who were found guilty of murder after the shooting of a County Durham granddad which was caught on CCTV have been ...

We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Thursday, December 11 ...

That is the verdict of former Crystal Palace owner and talkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan who believes the whole country will be ...

Proposals for a residential care home for young people with additional needs have been submitted to Sunderland City Council's ...

A Metro worker has retired after almost 40 years of maintaining its signalling system. John Eagle said he was proud to have ...

Philip Coats, of South Shields, was found guilty of rape and causing or allowing a child to engage in sexual activity ...