A trial around Chillingham Road Primary School started in January 2023 and is now permanent.

The six-storey office block is being demolished after being purchased by the local authority.

A Grade II listed building in Sunderland which once housed working horses will reopen next month.

Plans have been submitted to Sunderland City Council for a 20m (66ft) mast.

North Tyneside Council hopes the 28 boxes will help tackle the falling bird population.

The victim undergoes surgery after being stabbed in what is being treated as a hate crime.

Jonathan Knox is jailed for four years and nine months after admitting wounding with intent.

Aaron Drummond has been caught driving multiple times since being banned in 2016, a court hears.

Lee Scott broke in and took four cars worth £20,000, having previously been sacked for petty theft.

The robbers closed off any escape before beating their victim and stealing his phone, a court hears.

The driver had a knife held to his neck and was stabbed in the hand with a corkscrew, a court hears.

An investigation finds a "disproportionate" amount of properties standing empty in Hartlepool.

The 90-year-old bridge across the River Tees is closed with diversions in place.

Susan Dungworth wants to hear from the public on what the force's priorities should be.

Birmingham Bears bowl Notts Outlaws out for 57, while there are also T20 Blast wins for Northants, Lancashire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Surrey & Glamorgan.

South Tyneside residents could be about to see the end of eight months of industrial action.

Organisers say many of the events will be held on the beach with a focus on family activities.

Groynes and slipways damaged this year are to be repaired after a Redcar and Cleveland Council study.

The men say bravery certificates from Northumbria Police will have "pride of place" in their homes.

It is understood Sukhwinder Singh was instead communicating with an undercover police officer.