Speed limit set for increase despite concernspublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 20 October
Durham County Council unveils plans to create a 40mph (64km/h) buffer zone at Consett's Delves Lane.
Read MoreDurham County Council unveils plans to create a 40mph (64km/h) buffer zone at Consett's Delves Lane.
Read MoreThe areas around Newcastle's West Denton Way have issues with cleanliness and arson.
Read MoreMiddlesbrough Council promises to invest in road sweepers, gully suckers and bins.
Read MoreDurham County Council is urged to better protect derelict sites from vandals and anti-social youths.
Read MoreDevelopers want to turn the site into a nine-storey building containing 58 new homes.
Read MoreAbout 24 nearby residents return to their homes after the fire at a disused cinema.
Read MoreAuthorities are being urged to discuss falling pupil numbers as a regional issue.
Read MoreIt follows concerns people were parking on roads and residential streets to avoid being charged.
Read MoreSome are often 45 minutes late, City of Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy says.
Read MoreNewcastle United boss Eddie Howe says a lapse in concentration caused his team 1-0 defeat by Brighton after a "dominant" first-half performance in the Premier League at St James' Park.
Read MoreBrighton manager Fabian Huerzler says his side were "defensively impressive" during a 1-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League at St James' Park.
Read MoreA 33-year-old man is in custody, Cleveland Police say.
Read MoreJet washers remove spray paint from sculptures in Gateshead's Riverside Park.
Read MoreThe dilapidated Golden Eagle in Thornaby, on Teesside, is set to be bulldozed early next year.
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