'Merry band' help clean graffiti-hit parkpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 19 October
Jet washers remove spray paint from sculptures in Gateshead's Riverside Park.
Read MoreJet washers remove spray paint from sculptures in Gateshead's Riverside Park.
Read MoreA rise in demand for services including adult social care is cited for putting a strain on finances.
Read MoreA regular passenger at the station says the clocks have been broken for more than two years.
Read MoreResidents are being given their chance to comment on three plans to improve habitats in the area.
Read MoreWellbeing charity staff member Trevor Sherwood says "We were just devastated and shocked."
Read MoreForty hand-painted miners' banners go on show at Durham Cathedral from 22 October until 7 November.
Read MoreNewcastle Falcons end a 25-match losing run in the Premiership as Jamie Blamire scores two tries in their victory over Exeter Chiefs.
Read MoreA 50-year-old man, from Newcastle, is charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm.
Read MoreThe BBC understands a woman has died after taking a slimming jab, suspected of being unlicensed.
Read MoreDaniel Weatherson, who has spent most of his adult life in prison, is jailed for attacking a guard.
Read MoreNewcastle United manager Eddie Howe says he was not contacted by the Football Association during their recent hunt for a new England manager.
Read MoreSunderland striker Aaron Connolly is in "a good place" according to head coach Regis Le Bris as he awaits his debut.
Read MoreThe man killed alongside a seven-year-old boy in the blast in Benwell is identified as Jason Laws.
Read MoreThe singer-songwriter announces his People Watching tour, which hits the road in in December.
Read MoreChristopher Bell is charged over the fatal attack in Shiney Row area last October.
Read MoreNo-one was inside the Low Grange Social Club at the time of the fire, Cleveland Police say.
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