A library has been refurbished, seals born in an estuary have died and a GP has been struck off.

Councils in the North East join a census of homeless women amid pleas for safe female-only hostels.

Sepsis is treated by antibiotics but using the medication too much can lead to deadly superbugs.

Durham County Council is cutting the centres' repair budget but says urgent fixes will be made.

Plans for a new service station are green lit despite objections from more than 80 residents.

The plans would see the storage area of Ron Greig estate agents transformed into a six-bed HMO.

Plans are unveiled to replace Thornhill Academy in Sunderland with modern building and facilities.

Police seize an uninsured Porsche at HMP Frankland and give the driver directions to a bus station.

The three men attacked the youth as he was walking home from football practice, a court hears.

From the obscurity of the fourth tier in English football to pushing for a place in the Women's Super League - can Newcastle cap off an eventful few years with promotion?

The MPs' action comes after 21 seal pups died weeks after being born at Seal Sands.

John Allen is suspended from the party pending an investigation into alleged online comments.

The assistant coroner warns people could die over a lack of available services in the Newcastle area.

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) says Hartlepool saw a 3.2% drop in annual bus trips.

Sunderland City Council says every call about anti-social off-road biking gets a call back now.