Michael Webb, 35, denies causing their deaths by dangerous driving and will appear in court in 2026.

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.

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

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.

A mountain rescue team says Tarn the border collie helped in more than 70 callouts in five years.

The Conservative leader says net zero targets are "destroying more jobs than they're creating".

North Tyneside Council invites parents to make alternative suggestions to the current proposals.

Stories include a new ferret show in Billingham and a man whose life was changed by bus spotting.

The closure in the last week of October is to allow for new track and a junction to be installed.

Watch highlights as Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko help Manchester United grab a crucial win against Sunderland, while Senne Lammens keeps a clean sheet on his debut.

Regis Le Bris says Sunderland received a "strong reminder" of the demands of the Premier League, following his side's 2-0 defeat by Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Two people died and three people were injured in the attack at a synagogue on Thursday.