- Northumberland 100mph police chase motorbike menace snared after getting into taxi
Peter Smith, of Blyth, was already banned from the roads when he rode a motorbike dangerously between Blyth and Cramlington
- Wintry scenes in Northumberland as Met Office warning for snow and ice continues
ChronicleLive photographer Claire McKie-Reid was out in Northumberland today and captured these snowy scenes in Slaley and the North Pennines
- EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Friday, February 13
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
- North East mayor's right hand man given £25,000 pay rise as chief executive of combined authority
North East council leaders have agreed a significant salary boost for Henry Kippin, chief executive of the North East Combined Authority
- Newcastle city centre aparthotel approved despite fear of 'clear risk' to Bigg Market bars
The upper floors of Newcastle's TJ Hughes store in Grainger Street will be converted and a roof extension built to form 166 short-stay flats in one of the busiest parts of the city centre
- BBC expert says grandparents can get £6,600 state pension boost through childcare
BBC finance expert Laura Pomfret explained on Morning Live how grandparents could boost their pension through a little-known childcare credits scheme
- North East parents hit with almost £1.3m in fines for taking children out of school
North East councils have issued parents with over £1m in fines collectively for taking kids out of school in term-time.
- Drivers warned to take care as Northumberland road flooded
The coastal road between Seahouses and Bamburgh is flooded and drivers are advised to pass with caution
- First look inside new Topshop in Newcastle as fashion giant's return sends shoppers wild
Topshop is officially back with the famous fashion giant opening up a new space in the heart of Newcastle
- Kristjaan Speakman's shock exit hurts - but Sunderland masterplan is about to become clear
Sunderland AFC announced that they had parted ways with Kristjaan Speakman on Friday morning in a move which shocked the Stadium of Light loyals, but it seems that the sporting director's exit was always inevitable.
