Chief Graeme Binning and deputy Jim McNeil no longer work for Northumberland Fire Service.

The housing order will mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of bird flu.

Sunderland City Council says future residents could have made noise complaints about nearby venues.

Law student Abigail Eggleston, 22, died after she was struck by a car in Durham, police say.

A man is arrested in connection with a fire at personal trainer Mike Hind's Middlesbrough home.

North Tyneside Council says it is "exploring options" to rebuild the ageing St Mary's causeway.

Newcastle Red Bulls head coach Alan Dickens wants his side to use the Prem Rugby Cup as a "stepping stone" to better league form.

Newcastle forward Will Osula, who almost left last month, now looks like the "complete package", says manager Eddie Howe.

A vicar says they offer an "appalling" first impression to Newcastle and calls for them to be shut.

Sunderland are defying expectations this season, but who is the manager behind their impressive Premier League start?

Two men who smashed a BMW into a Sunderland care home appear in court ahead of sentencing.