- Work set to start on £23 million regeneration projects in Ashington town centre
Work on the long-awaited cinema and restaurant complex will start this spring
- 'I'm at home, I'm OK'- Tragic final phone call of disabled Lee Jobling before he was beaten to death in flat where he felt safe
It has now been 20 years since vulnerable Lee was killed by thugs Lee Nevins and Mark Lang on Gateshead's Leam Lane estate
- Mum began relationship with North Shields man who turned out to be child sex offender
William Gardner, of North Shields, is back behind bars for breaching his sexual harm prevention order and sex offender registration requirements
- Northumberland lout bit A&E nurse and kicked PC in groin during violent outburst in hospital
Kyle Ashford was being removed from Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital when he lashed out in front of patients
- Tesco launches 30-minute parking rule in 'limited time' initiative run at selected stores
People are being asked to follow the rule to allow other visitors to benefit
- Freeman Hospital lung transplant patient among first to have pioneering skin graft 'window'
Darren White underwent a lung transplant - along with a skin graft that acted as a "window" and early warning sign that his body was rejecting the transplant
- Kids Go Free on buses throughout North East during Easter holidays
The scheme means children aged 11 and under will be able to travel by bus for free during the school holidays
- Launch of 'vibrant new scene' in Gateshead Railway Quarter set to bring crowds this weekend
An exciting line-up is announced for the town centre event space launch
- £55 million Blyth Relief Road given green light by council planners
The plans were approved despite concerns over whether it will actually alleviate the town's congestion issues
- EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, April 7
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
