Two men and a woman are questioned over the death of Dean Fishwick, 51, from Peterlee.

Andy Burnham makes a series of pledges to the "short-changed" North East, including on transport.

Gateshead sign midfielder Alfie McCalmont on a deal until the end of the season.

Lancashire's Noman Ali takes 6-166 but Durham reach 493 all out on a rain-shortened second day at Old Trafford.

Durham Police says a second passenger was taken to hospital for treatment following the crash.

The force says the 31-year-old has been suspended from his role pending an investigation.

Gary Burton is jailed for a 15-minute "vicious and sustained" attack on two women in Gateshead.

The blaze in the village of Witton Park is thought to have started in a kitchen, Durham Police say.

North Tyneside councillors voted not to act on the petition to pause the outdoor centre's closure.

The Grade II listed Whorlton Bridge over the River Tees reopens after a painstaking £12m rebuild.

Newcastle Hospitals is among five centres using a rapid new test of brain tumour diagnosis.

Veteran forward Courtney Lawes makes his debut for Sale Sharks, while England prop Will Stuart returns for Bath.

The shark was found dead on a Northumberland beach, days after six pilot whales became stranded.

Nathan Blagg is jailed for more than seven years for smashing a stolen tractor into a family's home.

Michael Matthews, 55, was attacked and killed by fellow patient Ahsan Zia in 2022, an inquest hears.

Newcastle Red Bulls captain Tom Christie is excited as the new-look team take a step into the unknown in The Prem this season.