Pensions rule change plan would mean people under this age pay 'extra 4 per cent'

North Shields teenager thanks nurse who 'helped me see what was possible' after epilepsy diagnosis at 13

County Durham mum 'dismissed for years' before terminal cancer returned

Half of all Gateshead council house repair request phone calls left unanswered

Campaigners to take legal action against council over potential Hazlewood Primary School closure

Newcastle University student left 'crying and emotional' on ground after she was robbed in street

South Shields teenager targeted for his motorbike by armed raider outside Sainsbury's

From flu to icy roads - the North East Ambulance Service launches winter safety campaign

Action for Children expanding support for children at risk of exploitation in the North East

Chaos in Christa Pike's execution as lawyer called 911 for medics

Jarrow marchers' descendants meet PM 90 years after snub

Descendants of Jarrow March welcomed at Westminster 90 years after crusade

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Frustration at lack of improvements on A1 after another road user is killed in Northumberland

Metro boss issues loud music warning after Andy Burnham announces crackdown on 'headphone dodgers'