News (North East)

Operators of helicopter which crashed on Isle of Wight urge people not to speculate

County Durham and Darlington healthcare assistants to strike

£30.5 million boost for youth services in England through new Better Youth Spaces fund

County Durham woman with skin cancer says early diagnosis is important

North East Council debt levels revealed

North East mayor is "confident" in plans to build arena on Gateshead Quayside

Man who died working at North Tyneside funfair named as Corrie Lee Stavers

Man dies after suffering head injuries in 'workplace accident' at funfair

Flytippers to be “robustly” targeted in Gateshead

Crosscountry workers begin Bank Holiday strike action

Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off in Sunderland

Protests and counter protests to be held outside asylum hotels

Newcastle is set to play a leading role in the UK’s first-ever British Indian Restaurant Week

Experienced sky-diver deliberately fell to her death in County Durham, coroner finds

The Come Together Festival is set to take over Newcastle's Town Moor

Disabled North East MP defends taxi use after operation left her in constant pain

2 men convicted of crash into Sunderland care home

Loads of major events happening on Friday across Tyne and Wear

Gov pledge £120M to housing plans in Newcastle

Behind the scenes: Cleaning up after Newcastle drug labs

Alleged attack in South Shields leaves mobility scooter rider in critical condition

Newcastle Trading Standards warning about fake Labubu dolls

North East football teams return to the Premier League

North East will have two football clubs in the Premier League for the first time in eight years

Metro’s old trains deliver recycling boost on their final journeys

Reform cut funding for Durham Pride

A-level results day for students across the North East

Young people in the North East urged to use Snapchat to report arson

Neighbourhood policing strengthened in Durham

Newcastle's Come Together Festival - all you need to know with 1 week to go

Home secretary visits Northumbria Police to see domestic abuse specialists in 999 control room

NSPCC urging people across the North East to know the signs of child abuse in sports

North Shields charity expecting an increase over the summer in people using their services

North East debt charity urges people struggling with cost of summer holidays to reach out

Government move to revoke permissions for A1 dualling in Northumberland

Barnard Castle venue has licence reinstated after brawl