Forecasters say temperatures will fall below zero overnight and there will be more snow and ice in some areas on Thursday.

Newcastle City Council says it will be ending the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) upgrade scheme in January.

People are being warned to take care as severe weather warnings are issued.

Stockton Council will focus on "quality over quantity" with 11 sites at risk of eventual closure.

Newcastle Red Bulls managing director Jonny Petrie says Gregor Townsend's role does not get in the way of his Scotland commitments.

Teesside University will carry out fast testing which could save lives, councils in the area say.

James Elliott was last seen when the RFA Tidesurge was near Tory Island, Donegal on 14 November.

A judge says few people would care if John Grey broke his neck but it was different for the child.

Property companies owned or run by Barry Elliott owe tens of thousands of pounds to customers.

Gareth Henry used his size and strength advantage to falsely imprison two sex workers, a judge says.

Sunderland City Council says the proposals do not "justify the loss of employment land".

With BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend returning next year, here's how it looked 20 years ago.

Newcastle coffee shop Priory Press says it lost 70% of its sales when the market stalls arrived.

Alex Carr, who is retiring, says he knows all the machines "quirks" and is "proud" of his job.