North East Mayor pledges £1.5 million to local charities and community projects

Newcastle city centre gunman hunt sparked by 'incredibly stupid' man with lighter

Parents 'heartbroken' by proposal to close special education provisions in Gateshead primary school

Mum raped by 'monster' Tyneside boyfriend got him to admit sex attacks over text message

Inside the Northumberland Coast holiday home near picturesque beach on the market for £595,000

Davina McCall diagnosed with cardiovascular disease after brain tumour battle

Closure of Gateshead primary school's special educational need provision proposed

North East tower blocks to get energy efficiency upgrades to make homes warmer and cheaper to heat

New padel complex approved in Washington as seven-court plan gets green light

Drunk Bedlington yob threatened to 'smash up the estate' before hour-long rooftop stand-off

Grieving Newcastle mum fights for answers over daughter's death after discharge from NHS hospital

Police investigating after taping off large area surrounding pub buildings in Sunderland - key details

Gateshead teen kicked police officer in chest after house party descended into chaos

EasyJet flight forced to make emergency landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport after bird strike

Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a dearly loved Mam, Nana, Sister, Aunty and friend