A pharmacy says it is unable to process prescriptions, as football clubs also face IT problems.

Holly Newton's mum contacted police over fears of the boy hours before he stabbed her, a court hears.

Martin Breeze says he was in a panic to save his son and accidentally drove into people.

Details are revealed of the redevelopment of a student housing block at Newcastle University.

The cell at Middlesbrough police station prevents children coming into contact with adult offenders.

The BBC tracks down the people who helped to build Washington, and some of the first to call it home.

A report to Gateshead Council raises concerns about noise, safety and the size of the college.

The North East Combined Authority is discussing plans to bring bus operations under public control.

Renovation work is under way to restore Whitley Bay's St Mary's Lighthouse, island and causeway.

Northumbria Police seizes drugs and weapons as part of an investigation into three deaths.

New recycling measures are set to be rolled out across Newcastle.

A teenager admits killing Holly Newton, 15, who was stabbed multiple times, but denies her murder.

Sunderland student Stacey Thain says the experience convinced her she has chosen the right career.

Draining the lake can harm wildlife and injure those involved, Redcar and Cleveland Council says.

Taxi drivers fear being "flooded out" if Uber private hire is given a licence by Darlington council.

Transport bosses are grilled over £8m awarded for a business case involving the Washington loop.

Marcin Cios fell asleep at the wheel and veered across the road into an oncoming car, a court hears.

A man in his 50s remains critical in hospital after being found with serious head injuries.

Staff from across the North East Ambulance Service undertake a paramedic apprenticeship.

If approved, Sunderland AFC's solar farm would be constructed on a 48-hectare greenbelt site.