Major Newcastle University teaching buildings were evacuated on Friday afternoon with a 33-year-old man being arrested

'Another great weekend at my favourite place. Great fun and entertainment, staff always go above and beyond. Adults had the best time and so did the teenagers'

People are being urged not to put batteries or vapes in rubbish or recycling bins as they can potentially ignite

Luke Etheridge’s family have released a moving tribute to him following his sad death in Sunderland

Friends, fun and some very fancy dress - relive Newcastle scenes from autumn 2006

According to the NHS, Hepatitis A is not common in the UK but is more common in other parts of the world - here are its main signs

The cost of a Sky Sports subscription has increased by almost 10% but the broadcaster is offering big discounts for select customers ahead of the Premier League's return

Fraudsters have been using disused Northumbria Police numbers to contact the public

There have been two confirmed cases at schools in Newcastle, with families reassured there is a low risk to others.

Police have taped off a number of Newcastle University buildings which have been evacuated with officers standing guard

Gye Worthy, 40, admitted assaulting a civil celebrant during the eulogy at his son Cole Worthy's funeral

After its closure earlier this year, Newcastle snooker and pool club The Hustler will soon be back in town

A Chinese bakery right on the outskirts of Newcastle city centre has had people falling in love with its cakes

Zara Shaw’s family have said they will remember her "infectious laugh and smile" after she died in Sunderland

Votes are being counted today for the by-elections in Amble and Ashington's Hirst ward - here are all our live updates

Liam Beamson has been jailed for causing a man serious injuries by his dangerous driving of the bus in Byker

The Traitors is back on our screens tonight and we're already obsessed with Claudia Winkleman's Fair Isle knitwear - here's how to get the look for less

A lasting legacy for a much-loved Tynemouth teenager is being launched on the eve of what would have been his 20th birthday, to help families navigating childhood cancer

A single drink can now cost you £5

The team behind a firework display that's been lighting up Newcastle skies for half a century have big plans for 2026

The incident, on Sheriffs Highway, in the Sheriff Hill area, took place at around 8.55pm on Thursday, October 1

It was announced on Thursday that Conrad 'Cronos' Lant had died as fans and fellow musicians were quick to pay tribute

Bizarre graffiti about a range of celebrities has been daubed across the Newcastle suburb

Around 1.6 million people in the region are eligible for a flu vaccine while 401,000 can get a Covid-19 jab

Cramlington's Transmission Dynamics won the top Business of the Year prize

One man has been arrested following the discovery

Visitors can escape reality and enter a world gone by when they make a trip to this village in Northumberland, full of hidden historic spots worthy of a wander

Jackson Duke, aged 17, was among three teenagers who sadly lost their lives when a car entered the River Wear in Sunderland

A picturesque seaside town in Northumberland approximately one hour from Newcastle is well worth having on your radar for a weekend away

A scheme to give 350 NHS patients who need devices to monitor their health conditions access to a phone or tablet has been launched

It will give greater capacity to respond to pressures facing the region’s rivers including pollution, impacts of climate change, and habitat loss

A significant shortfall is expected

Stuart Scott punched the shopper 22 times in the Newcastle Sainsbury's store after one of the youths claimed he had been assaulted

Thanks to some "time, patience and lots of love" many of the dogs are now starting out in a new home

After a social media post sent fans wild on Thursday, N-Dubz are indeed heading back out on the road for a 2027 UK tour

Mark Campbell, who was already banned from the roads for drug-driving, also travelled across the central reservation as he took police on a chase

The Grade II listed Ice House in Berwick dates back to the 1790s

New Biedronka in Beamish Valley is chef Marek Dziedzic’s first restaurant

Much loved North East author Catherine Cookson will be celebrated at a festival in Newcastle next year

ARM Pipetek has been ordered to pay a total of £54,051.60 after an employee sustained horrendous injuries in a fall in Sunderland

A woman was injured when the car she was driving was involved in a collision with a school bus with the road closed for hours

Westlife will play two packed out shows in Newcastle this coming weekend on their 25th anniversary tour

The Metrocentre - one of the biggest shopping centres in the UK - has been bought by a London property group

A popular former Traitors star who made it all the way to the final earlier this year has been in Newcastle

Dylan Curry, who has a shocking 157 offences on his record, had helped himself to meat from Tesco when he was spotted by police

Hundreds of prisoners were due to walk free from jail on Thursday in the first wave of the Government’s controversial expanded early release scheme

The A69 near Haltwhistle was blocked in both directions for several hours due to a lorry fire

A major emergency response was sparked in Northumberland including lifeboat volunteers, Coastguard rescue teams and the helicopter

Police are appealing for dash cam footage and information following the incident on Wednesday