Philip Coats, of South Shields, was found guilty of rape and causing or allowing a child to engage in sexual activity ...

A Metro worker has retired after almost 40 years of maintaining its signalling system. John Eagle said he was proud to have ...

That is the verdict of former Crystal Palace owner and talkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan who believes the whole country will be ...

Half of the borough's significant flood defences, protecting homes and businesses, have been dubbed "below required standard" ...

Changes to a portion an ongoing North Tyneside housing development have been approved - with a loss of almost 40 new homes.

Proposals for a residential care home for young people with additional needs have been submitted to Sunderland City Council's ...

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An elderly customer at a Gateshead Asda was reunited with his wallet after it was hand-delivered to his home by the supermarket's security worker. Andy Collins has worked at the Gateshead Asda for 14 ...

Two Newcastle brothers have been banned from keeping animals for ten years after two dogs were found severely underweight ...

Lewis Miley has vowed to keep scoring goals after making history in Newcastle United's Champions League tie against Bayer ...

Hundreds of residents in the Neville's Cross area of Durham City signed a petition for a new 30mph speed limit on the A167 ...

It's a tale of two cities whose bitter rivalry can be traced all the way back to the English Civil War. Now hostilities are ...