South Shields

Part of Metro closed for three months for upgrade

Plan for 446 homes on shipyard approved

Hospital childbirth services to resume in November

Sam Fender announces St James' Park gig

Stables owner fears for future amid land lease row

Sex attack woman thanks 'kind' police in letter

Metro line closes for week for heatwave repairs

'I turned my front room into a full-time bakery' Video, 00:02:41'I turned my front room into a full-time bakery'

'I regularly go without food for five days'

Row over toll tunnel complaints review

Actor Stephen Tompkinson charged with GBH

'It's amazing to see her in the sea on a surfboard' Video, 00:01:28'It's amazing to see her in the sea on a surfboard'

Pedestrian dies after being hit by car

Tunnels closed for essential lift maintenance

New shops plan approved by councillors

Government cash bid for new ferry landing

Tunnels refurb still hampered by supply issues

Metro line reopens after modernisation works

Man dies four days after scooter crash on A19

Supported living autism homes plan approved

Ferry to resume evening sailings as crew found

'Airport delay left my autistic son in panic'

Mariupol steelworks picture sells for twice estimate