Retailers on Teesside are being invited to a series of workshops aiming to boost town centre trade.

Newcastle City Council says it will be ending the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) upgrade scheme in January.

People are being warned to take care as severe weather warnings are issued.

Stockton Council will focus on "quality over quantity" with 11 sites at risk of eventual closure.

Teesside University will carry out fast testing which could save lives, councils in the area say.

A judge says few people would care if John Grey broke his neck but it was different for the child.

Gareth Henry used his size and strength advantage to falsely imprison two sex workers, a judge says.

Sunderland City Council says the proposals do not "justify the loss of employment land".

Alex Carr, who is retiring, says he knows all the machines "quirks" and is "proud" of his job.

Dozens of comments on social media brand the tree on the high street a "waste of money and effort".

Sunderland council leaders confirm the proposal was discussed at a private meeting last week.

The managing director used his company card for fraudulent purchases for five years, a court hears.

The annual music festival will take place at Herrington Country Park between 22 to 24 May next year.

The 30-year-old is in custody after Eskdale Academy in Hartlepool went into lockdown on Monday.

Mark Wood's chances of playing in the first Ashes Test look to be increasing after the England paceman bowls a "rapid" spell in the nets in Perth on Tuesday.

Two men are in custody after a "suspicious package" was found strapped to a bollard, police say.