Seaton Delaval

How a hat became an election social media phenomenon

Murder case arrest decades after disappearance

Pet pooches join owners at the polls

Century-old soldier's grave marked with headstone

Banned football fan in passport legal wrangle

Election night takeaways: Speedy counts and new names

'I'm almost 100 - I don’t like countries at war'

Closure of major road for work to reopen railway

Polls in pools: Casting votes in quirky locations

Shopkeepers urge action over 'spiralling' shoplifting

Waterpark sold to unnamed developer

Lifeguards 'unable to protect beach' after eviction

Four schools amass £11.5m deficit, figures reveal

Seven takeaways from BBC Newcastle's election debate

Paedophile 'shared abuse images for retweets'

Your Voice, Your Vote: 'Bus services must improve'

Council approves £30 garden waste collection fee

Ultramarathon runner carried down mountain in dark

Station artist's pupil repairs ex-tutor's work

Ex-teacher who groomed and abused girl, 14, jailed

Island to close for lighthouse restoration work

Headmaster criticises one-word Ofsted judgements

Lane closures and speed limits as roadworks start