The housing order will mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of bird flu.

Law student Abigail Eggleston, 22, died after she was struck by a car in Durham, police say.

Stagecoach North East has asked for planning permission to build a replacement bus hub in Stockton.

North Tyneside Council says it is "exploring options" to rebuild the ageing St Mary's causeway.

Julie Hogg's family says there is an "endless trauma" to repeated parole hearings for her killer.

Sunderland are defying expectations this season, but who is the manager behind their impressive Premier League start?

Two men who smashed a BMW into a Sunderland care home appear in court ahead of sentencing.

A medical tribunal says a 12-month suspension is "appropriate and proportionate".

Investment is urgently needed to revive the centre of Gateshead, traders and residents warn.

Dragon Sara Davies meets an entrepreneur who's also from the north-east of England.

Reform-led Durham County Council says it will make a decision on the TVERF by the end of the month.

One man is held on suspicion of causing a woman's death and three others over assisting an offender.

Police say more officers will be in the area in the coming days.