Six men are on trial accused of multiple crimes against girls in Gateshead between 2015 and 2019.

Peter Webb and his 12-year-old son Ben died at the scene in South Shields, police say.

Alexander Isak says it was "an honour" to play for Newcastle as he thanks the club's supporters in a farewell message following his move to Liverpool.

The victim had a knife held against his stomach as Ivory-Lewis and others robbed him, a court hears.

Middlesbrough Council officials are told to "make every effort" to achieve a balanced budget.

MP Mary Glindon calls for a "zero-tolerance approach" to bad behaviour at a Newcastle green space.

Has Liverpool's spending spree made the Premier League title race a formality? Chief football writer Phil McNulty reflects on the close of the transfer window.

The hospital trust says it believes the patient was vaping while wearing an oxygen mask.

The Femicide Census says 12 women were killed by their sons in 2022 and 11 by a stranger.

Hartlepool and Heysham 1 nuclear power stations can keep turbines turning until 2028.

Birmingham City sign Sheffield United defender Jack Robinson on a two-year deal and Sunderland winger Patrick Roberts on a season-long loan.

You have seven minutes to name the 19 players who have been the Premier League's most expensive ever signing. Good luck!

Councils in the north of England respond to the rise in flags flying on streets across the region.

Newcastle United have had a breathless end to the transfer window after the club agreed to sell Alexander Isak and struck a deal to sign Yoane Wissa.

The Darlington leisure centre could receive £1.4m investment to build a new entertainment space.