'It's absolutely heartbreaking'- Devastated Gateshead shopkeeper closes store after terrifying robbery

Northumberland cabinet agree to increase telecare charges with warden service scrapped

Northumberland pensioner left cyclist seriously injured in dangerous overtaking move on blind bend

'I had no idea it could end like that' - Alice Ruggles' mum reveals guilt at not spotting stalking danger 10 years on from murder

Ashington football fan's 'remarkable' decade of fundraising after dad's prostate cancer scare

Young driver seriously injured pal after his car caught fire following Hexham crash

Kenton man turns life around and now plans to run 100 miles around a roundabout for charity

Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a teaching assistant who 'touched the hearts of many'

X Factor star shares heartbreaking news his baby boy was 'born sleeping'

Local artist opens a new exhibition featuring views across North East landscapes

I went to the Centre for Life's late-night event, I can't believe I didn't go sooner

Stationery shop Typo to close down in UK, with two shops in North East affected

Halloween Horror Car Wash returns to Sunderland for 'scariest year yet'

All the key points from the Sayers' violent disorder trial as jury prepares to return verdict

Newcastle man's plea for help to continue supporting football teams and schools in Zambia