Durham Police says the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Copies of the book will be given to siblings of premature babies in Sunderland and Newcastle.

About 70% of the young people who end up in a Cleveland Police custody suite are not in education.

A Newcastle consultant says about 900 affected babies are born in the region each year.

The A167(M) Central Motorway in Newcastle-upon-Tyne is reduced to one lane in each direction.

Match of the Day's Kelly Cates, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy discuss whether Nick Woltemade is proving he is worth the £69m Newcastle paid for him in the summer.

Ange Postecoglou's winless start at Nottingham Forest continues, as Nick Woltemade and Bruno Guimaraes fire Newcastle United to victory at St James' Park.

About 200 attend the Masjid Maryam open day to "ask questions with no fear of being labelled".

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says patience was the key, as Bruno Guimaraes and Nick Woltemade scored to give his side a "deserved" 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest.

Sam Fende will perform at the Mercury Prize ceremony and there is a £50m pothole pledge.

Stories include a drag queen paying homage to the North East and plans to install war hero statue.

Former Newcastle United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Willie McFaul passes away aged 82.