North East mayor Kim McGuinness and council leaders have agreed to waive £3 million owed to the authority by Tyne Pressure Testing, which was awarded a loan in 2015

Northumberland-raised Bruce Marsh worked at CERN in Geneva and had just become a dad when he died climbing in 2023.

We mapped the dozens of pubs forced to shut early or that faced closure last year due to everything from “faint giggles” to “constant honking” from cars.

Newcastle's Coun John-Paul Stephenson has written to Government minister Kit Malthouse urging him to change the law to allow 'drug consumption rooms'

Real-time train running information for 2345 departure from North Pole International to North Pole International on 24/12/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Gr...

Tyne and Wear Metro services across the Tyne look set to remain suspended until early in the new year, as Gateshead Council has been told that it must get on with emergency flyover repairs now

See year by year how vaccines beat back nine dangerous infectious diseases

A two-year-old girl is desperately waiting in hospital for space at the Freeman Hospital to become available so she can get the lifesaving care she needs

A two-year-old girl is desperately waiting in hospital for space at the Freeman Hospital to become available so she can get the lifesaving care she needs

As part of ChronicleLive's drive to support International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley told us about how society treats people with disabilities - for good and for ill.

A leading councillor said it had been "overwhelming" to watch Hexham House demolished - and that it would pave the way for regeneration plans.

Andrew Watson died in 2019 - his family are still fighting for justice.

While some of those infected with tainted blood on the NHS could be compensated this year, an MP warned the vast majority remain in limbo.

Dr Paulo Torres admitted a criminal charge of driving while over the alcohol limit in March 2022.