'Horrific' night of violence in residential areapublished at 13:23 BST 17 October
One man was injured in the Grangetown attacks which brought widespread damage to local homes and cars.
Read More'Horrific' night of violence in residential areapublished at 13:23 BST 17 October
Woman murdered disabled neighbour over £60 debtpublished at 13:16 BST 17 October
Brenda Heslop lay in wait outside John Hardy's home before stabbing him in the chest, a court hears.
Read More'Ambitious and determined' - Howe on Wilson and management teampublished at 12:30 BST 17 October
Arena bombmaker denies attempted prison murderspublished at 12:14 BST 17 October
Hashem Abedi is accused of attempting to murder three prison officers at HMP Frankland in Durham.
Read MoreHowe on injuries, new sporting director and contractspublished at 11:15 BST 17 October
Sam Fender praises home region after Mercury winpublished at 10:45 BST 17 October
Fender says his Mercury Prize winning album is a collection of stories about life in North Shields.
Read MoreUK's music industry is finally taking the North East seriouslypublished at 09:24 BST 17 October
Sharuna Sagar
BBC Look North
Image source, Sam Fender/PAImage caption, Sam Fender played three sold-out homecoming gigs at the home of Newcastle United in June
History is being made as the Mercury Prize uproots itself from London for the first time in its 33-year history and lands in Newcastle.
The decision by the British Phonographic Industry to move one of the UK’s most prestigious music awards 300 miles north sends a clear signal: the industry is finally taking the North East seriously.
Running alongside the main event is the inaugural Mercury Fringe Festival - a celebratory week of artist showcases, masterclasses and workshops shining a spotlight on the region’s rich seam of talent across every genre.
Sam Fender’s meteoric rise - and second appearance on the coveted Album of the Year shortlist - has already helped turn the spotlight on this long-overlooked corner of the country.
With local alumni including Maxïmo Park, Field Music, The Unthanks and Nadine Shah, the hope is that the Mercurys’ northern debut will kick open the door for more homegrown artists to thrive.
Hume looks at home in the Premier Leaguepublished at 09:15 BST 17 October
Should Wissa go to Afcon?published at 09:00 BST 17 October
Good feet for a big man? Why Woltemade is no 'tall camel'published at 07:40 BST 17 October
Nick Woltemade has become used to proving people wrong, but what makes the Newcastle striker such a unique talent?
Read MoreGossip: Newcastle want Anderson reunionpublished at 07:06 BST 17 October
Concerns over auditorium's reopening datepublished at 06:12 BST 17 October
The main auditorium at Hartlepool Borough Hall remains closed after a health and safety inspection.
Read MoreCalls for extra safety measures on shortcut road published at 06:10 BST 17 October
Sunderland City Council says no accidents have occurred since warning signs were put up in 2024.
Read MoreComplaints 'weaponised' for political pointspublished at 06:09 BST 17 October
South Tyneside councillors are lodging dozens of code of conduct complaints against each other.
Read MoreBereaved welcome earlier rig disaster compensationpublished at 06:06 BST 17 October
The Norwegian parliament says a compensation scheme for the Kielland disaster should start in 2026.
Read MoreFour arrests as man, 27, dies after stabbingpublished at 19:35 BST 16 October
Macaulay Branighan died in hospital after being stabbed on Sunday, detectives say.
Read MoreMusic stars arrive in Newcastle for Mercury Prizepublished at 18:23 BST 16 October
The iconic awards ceremony is being held outside London for the first time in its 33-year history.
Read MoreFamilies and staff rally against school closure published at 18:03 BST 16 October
The council plans to close Monkseaton Middle School and merge others to tackle falling pupil numbers.
Read MoreTown advised to offer 'concrete ring' burial plotspublished at 17:27 BST 16 October
A committee says 10 plots in the Muslim section of Thornaby Cemetery should offer burial rings.
Read MoreUnlicensed driver jailed for killing woman, 82published at 16:06 BST 16 October
Gordon Grieveson struck and killed Jean Hindmarch in Gateshead in December 2023, a court hears.
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