News (North East)

Washington Man jailed for intentionally spreading HIV

Former taxi driver who drove at family in Newcastle is jailed

Angel of the North creator says "art is a fundamental tool" for survival

New defibrillator at County Durham homeless hub

Construction begins on Sir Bobby Robson Institute at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital

Alice Ruggles Trust to get new Northumbria PCC funding for assemblies program

County Durham teenager urges council to reconsider cockerel ban - to save beloved pet

Newcastle aims to improve socialising credentials with Flight Club

Further traffic restrictions in Newcastle as central motorway upgrade progresses

Sunderland fan cleared of manslaughter after one punch incident in London

Parents pay tribute to teenager killed in County Durham building site incident

First look: The demolition of Gateshead Flyover

Crowds flock to Bishop Auckland for 2026 Food Festival

Pedestrian dies following collision on A189 near Annitsford

HMP Durham listed as third most overcrowded in March

Rail network ‘under persistent weather stress’ as flood affected stations identified

"Someone must know something" four years on from disappearance and death of Sunderland teen

3 teenagers sentenced over attack at Herrington Country Park

Teenager in hospital after being injured in County Durham building site incident

North East RNLI crews gearing up for busy season after 355 launches last year

Northumberland man pleads not guilty to over 50 sex offences

An industrial sized drugs factory found hidden in a former South Shields bar

North East has highest accidental death rate in England

Reports that man who cut down Sycamore Gap tree released from prison

Man left critically ill following an alleged assault in Newcastle

CQC drops rating for leadership at North East NHS mental health trust

County Durham dad backing calls for stronger driving licence system

Man who entered River Tyne from Redheugh Bridge is named

Inquest opens into death of Ian Huntley in County Durham

County Durham family's Maya's Law debated by cross-party MPs

Sunderland man jailed for attempted murder

Teenager among 2 dead following collision on Northumberland and County Durham border

County Durham man killed at motorbike race meet in North Yorkshire

Sunderland condemn online racist abuse of Brian Brobbey after Spurs game

Big day for County Durham family as 'Maya's Law' set to be debated by MPs

North East dads learn how to plait and braid hair