- Choking gran saved by staff member at Metrocentre soft play in 'frightening' incident
Alma Laing, 71, was visiting the Namco Funscape in Gateshead with her husband and 21-month-old grandson
- Disabled Forest Hall woman's fears over how she will cope after council tax relief change
Following changes to council tax support in North Tyneside, one Forest Hall mum has faced a hike in outgoings
- 'I lost 10st after struggling to keep up with my son in the soft play gave me major mam guilt'
Abbey Mitchell, from Backworth, dropped six dress sizes by transforming her eating habits and hitting the gym
- 'I had my Good Friday fish and chips from Colmans in South Shields and it was delicious'
Per the tradition, the iconic British dish was the only thing on the menu for me today, and I knew just the place to go
- Inside the stunning new Say When as Newcastle footballers' favourite bar opens in Ponteland
After its huge success in Gosforth, Say When coffee and wine bar has now opened in Ponteland in time for Easter
- From garage start-up to SpaceX supplier: County Durham's Filtronic praised by Elon Musk's firm
The rocket and satellite giant SpaceX has a world class operation - and it needs reliable, high quality suppliers. Filtronic has been providing top quality components for nearly 50 years
- Inside Northumbria Police 999 call centre: 'We know where you are, we're on our way'
We visited the call centre to learn about the highs and lows of being the voice on the other end of the line
- Key tips for picking the perfect time to visit famous Northumberland Cherry Orchard
Each April, the incredible sight of Alnwick Garden's 329 Tai Haku cherry blossom trees in full bloom delight visitors.
- The hidden Victorian gem that could be lost under massive Newcastle regeneration vision
A Victorian undercroft that faces being largely demolished in the redevelopment of the Forth Goods Yard in Newcastle has been described as "an asset that we can ill afford to lose"
- Next's 'very flattering' spring top is perfect for throwing on with trousers or skirts
'It's going to be very versatile, I love it'
