- Tyneside man who beat up girlfriend jailed for breaching restraining order after approaching her in street
Daniel Lumsden, 37, was jailed at Newcastle Crown Court for breaching a restraining order
- Tyneside shopfitter died after asbestos exposure 'fitting fire doors', family claim
Walter Freeman died of mesothelioma earlier this year
- Full list of road closures and roadworks across the North East this week
All the planned road closures and roadworks in the region including Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham for the week beginning Monday, November 10
- Drivers banned after taking part in race at North East drag racing hot spot
Nader Zaini and Omar Alhamad were captured on CCTV going head-to-head against each other in the BMWs along the A193, in Blyth
- Plans to convert former North East guest house into 14-bed HMO
South Tyneside Council's planning department has received an application for an address at Mill Dam
- Plans for 20m-high telecoms mast in Hebburn submitted to council
South Tyneside Council's planning department has received an application for a grass verge off Victoria Road West
- Controversial North East solar farm refused at appeal by Government planning inspector
Plans for the solar farm have been rejected at appeal by a Government-appointed planning inspector
- Sam Fender has Strictly Come Dancing viewers in tears without even appearing on BBC show
Many Strictly Come Dancing viewers were moved to tears while watching Sunday's results show on BBC One
- Strictly's Vicky Pattison shares emotional reason why she's 'desperate' to get to Blackpool
Strictly Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison has opened up on the emotional reason she wants to make it to Blackpool
- Council approves parking boost at North East community building
The site sits off Grasmere Terrace in the city's Washington Central ward and is described on Washington Mind's website as the home of the mental health and wellbeing charity
