Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says the Darlington station delay is "deeply frustrating".

Services are now running after being suspended on some parts of the line to deal with damage.

The training centre led by Nissan is in line to receive significant funding from the public purse.

Police say post-mortem tests also show the death of a man is not being treated as suspicious.

A judge says due to a "substantial" backlog, the trial can not take place for two-and-a-half years.

St Cuthbert's cuts more staff and services after larger reductions at the start of the year.

Research by Gateshead Council found one client had to refuse a bag of apples due to having no teeth.

Codrin Dura says the offences, which relate to when he was 20 years old, "never happened".

Councillors Nicole Brooke and Patrick Lambert have the whip suspended pending a party investigation.

Sally TM takes inspiration from the Tyne and Wear line in the first episode of the competition.

Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards says he is not surprised to see Stoke City near the top of the Championship table.

Northumberland County Council says it hopes Berwick Academy will be open to students in 2028.

Millions of pounds are being spent to build 1,100 homes on Newcastle's vacant Forth Yards site.

Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori was stopped from drying the ball with a towel against Newcastle - but why did that happen?