Stories include a gravestone for the UK's first black policeman and a Hadrian's Wall discovery.

National League Gateshead have reached the second round of the FA Cup by upsetting League One AFC Wimbledon.

Edie's family say about £30,000 has been raised to support the groups which tried to save her life.

The foodbank says 60% of the families that use its services are affected by the cap.

A teenager's latest run for charity and complaints about a new railway station hit the headlines.

The North East has seen the biggest fall in trainee teachers in England, down by 56% since 2019-20.

An application is lodged to make the proposed site of a hub in Sunderland "wind and watertight".

Carlisle United and Gateshead provide the biggest shocks of the FA Cup first round with away wins over EFL opponents Reading and AFC Wimbledon.

Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards feels his promotion-chasing side learnt a harsh lesson in their 3-0 loss at Watford.

A man and woman in a Ford Ka were pronounced dead at the scene, in Ferryhill, Durham Police says.

People in Sunderland are being asked to submit images ahead of the opening of the Culture House.

A Tynemouth councillor urges people to wait for the vessel's remains to be removed by authorities.

Police are looking for the pair, who knocked over a girl in Middlesbrough on Halloween.

Reform UK-led Durham County Council says plans for the facility will progress after savings are made.

RNLI Cullercoats says 2025 involved "a range of callouts" after it responded to 63 incidents.