200 cannabis plants found in North Shields home as man charged with production

Girl, 13, kicked in face and has hair ripped out in horrific attack on Tyne and Wear Metro

Exact date when Sainsbury's will close 61 in-store cafes including two North East sites

Northumberland County Council decision to allow quarry at Kirkwhelpington to be reconsidered

Gosforth graffiti wall clean-up complete after high-tech lasers brought in to remove 'eyesore'

Stagecoach driver in Forest Hall crash fighting for life in hospital

Armed police called after reports of 'man with a gun' in Tynemouth

Newcastle medical student hits out at having to work two jobs due to 'broken funding'

Ex-Newcastle City Council chief executive named as new boss of Homes England

DWP Easter payment date changes for Universal Credit, PIP, State Pension and other benefits

North East nuclear power station being monitored by regulator over safety concerns

Newcastle man pleads not guilty to attempting to murder partner after alleged stabbing

Government staff 'away days' banned in wasteful spending crackdown on tax-payers cash

UK local elections mapped out with all you need to know in your area to vote

DWP list top five health conditions people claim PIP for as benefit shake-up planned