Three men were found guilty of the manslaughter of a man who was shot in the head.

Peter Holmes was convicted for a £46,000 shortfall in his accounts, but he blamed a computer error.

Two household recycling centres in Gateshead are staying open for longer to try and cut mammoth three-hour queues experienced by residents getting rid of their rubbish.

Gateshead Council’s two tips at Campground in Wrekenton and Cowen Road in Blaydon reopened in May last year after the first lockdown, with an alternate number plate system for when people can go.

But recent “unprecedented public demand” has seen drivers waiting as long as three hours to access the sites, causing problems on nearby roads.

From today the opening hours of both sites will be extended by three hours, closing at 20:00.

The alternating odd and even number plate system will stay in place.

A project to help monitor and protect the region's bees has begun.

There are a hundred different species of bee in the North East, and conservationists are asking members of the public to join in with the effort to track them.

It's the second year the North East Bee Hunt has been held, as numbers of the insects are declining around the country.

Last year a number of rare bees were discovered in the region, including the hairy-footed flower bee and the bilberry bumblebee.

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Newcastle wing Mateo Carreras is banned for nine games after admitting intentional contact with the eye of Wasps' Josh Bassett.

A company wants to demolish an old shed but opponents say it is the last link to a historic railway.

About 10% of Middlesbrough care staff have turned down the offer, a health security panel is told.

Connor Lilley lost his job when the Covid-19 pandemic began but has found a new career path.

Tree felling is helping to restore an ancient ecosystem which can store even more carbon than trees do.

Paul Robson tells a court he tried to give first aid to his ex-partner who was lying motionless.

Health bosses hope to use data to map out where in Middlesbrough vaccine uptakes are lower.

Paul Robson denies murdering his ex and attempting to murder a boy she was unlawfully involved with.

Listen to BBC radio commentary from Saturday's action in the FA Trophy semi-finals and National League.

Durham sign New Zealand batsman Will Young for the first three games of the County Championship season.

North of Tyne Combined Authority approves funding for various projects including at the quay.

A company wants to demolish an old shed but opponents say it is the last link to a historic railway.

Andrew Stones was last seen five months ago and police are treating his disappearance as murder.

Newcastle United midfielder Isaac Hayden will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury in Saturday's defeat at Brighton.

Hartlepool stretch their unbeaten run to 10 games with a 1-0 win at Dagenham that keeps their National League title hopes alive.

Locals complain Covid travel rules are being broken, but flying drones is not illegal, police say.