- Number of Northumberland children with additional needs expected to top 6,000 by the end of the decade
There is already significant strain on the council's budget for SEND education
- Huge pressure on finances of Northumberland's schools as cash reserves plummet
Balances held by schools dropped by more than half over the last academic year
- Simon Jordan accuses Sandro Tonali of transfer cash grab as he slams Tottenham owners
Tonali is on the verge of leaving Newcastle United to join Tottenham Hotspur
- Newcastle United transfer news LIVE: Bazoumana Toure on Tyneside as Magpies close in on major deal
All of the latest Newcastle United transfer news, views and updates in one place
- New North Shields wool shop opens offering modern take on heritage craft
Nina Saarinen hopes to cater to experienced and novice knitters with Villa Wool Shop
- Full list of Wetherspoons and Greene King pubs opening for England World Cup game
A number of pubs in the North East will be open in areas including Sunderland, County Durham, Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside
- The 'best in the North East' Newcastle chippy run by family with 30 year fish and chip history
A chippy in Newcastle run by a family who've been in the fish and chip game for 30 years has just been named best in the North East
- Blueline taxi driver crashed into pensioner in Newcastle causing him to have his lower leg amputated
Hasan Goni, 43, was behind the wheel of a Ford Mondeo taxi when he turned a corner and crashed into a 68-year-old man
- Two Sunderland streets to be closed for 'weeks' after building fire
Villiers Street and Coronation Street will be closed for "weeks" police said
- Gateshead traffic chaos to be worst yet as flyover demolition hits 'most complex stage'
Commuters are being urged to avoid travelling through Gateshead town centre when the busy Park Lane roundabout is closed for several weeks, starting on July 25
