• 'Atmospheric' Northumberland seaside pub open 'since days of Nelson' named among best in England
• New kind of bacteria found in Gateshead park that could help clean up rivers and treat disease
• 34,000 Octopus Energy customers set to get £43 compensation after 'failures'
• Newcastle's tallest building Hadrian's Tower sold in multimillion-pound deal
• DWP PIP and Universal Credit claimants warned welfare U-turn 'will come at a cost'