The authority says 80% of residents who responded to a consultation were in favour of the plans.

The Scottish singer-songwriter will perform festivals in both Liverpool and Newcastle.

With the National League pushing for a third promotion spot here is a closer look at the factors that may merit the change.

Sam Green is believed to be the first openly gay politician to be elected in the UK.

A family is left in limbo as they are concerned over the next stage of a proposed development.

Dawn Lord says she had no idea what was happening to her during her "traumatic" hysteroscopy.

A group of anglers thought they saw what looked like a body floating in the sea so called the RNLI.

Warning improvement work on Darlington railway station will cause weekend travel disruption.

The festival has been lighting up Durham every two years since 2009.

Farah Hasan, from Norton, says more needs to be done to get Asian women playing netball regionally.

New artists will not be able to explore the craft in the North East, one graduate says.

Adam Atkinson has an implant in his brain which is tracking the seizures he experiences.

There are 18 model layouts of railway scenes at the event in Workington, Cumbria.

Centre Stewart Moore marks his debut with a hat-trick as Newcastle Red Bulls move up to second in Group B.

The 20-year-old woman's body was recovered by coastguards and a mountain rescue team.

You share your photos of north-east England and Cumbria as autumn draws to a close.

Hartlepool sign winger Pharrell Brown on loan for a month from Championship side Hull City.