- New charges for Whitley Bay car park to be introduced despite public outcry
Fees will be brought in for Park Road car park, however plans to charge for permits or parking at the Whitley Bay Playhouse have been dropped
- Banned Northumberland driver caught using mobile while behind wheel of van with no MOT
Ryan Doherty, who already has three past convictions for driving while disqualified and one for drink-driving, was spotted travelling through Morpeth town centre
- Jesmond Dene bridge closure anger as locals fear being cut off from park all summer
A bridge into Jesmond Dene was closed due to serious safety concerns last September and neighbouring residents are fed up at a lack of progress to restore it
- Northumberland school bully who made his victim's life 'hell' still hasn't changed his ways
Jayson Miller subjected a man he bullied at school to two attacks in a week, including kicking him in the head and hitting him with a bike seat
- Marsden Grotto 'suffering' amid ongoing safety concerns with nearby stairs
The Marsden Grotto was closed in early December due to the issue, but partially re-opened in January, with staff delighted
- The Northumberland cottage with a private lake great for a staycation with dogs
The cottage is ideal for a getaway in Northumberland - and you can take your dog
- North East has become 'low pay capital of UK', campaigners say
Analysis by the Living Wage Foundation suggests that almost one in five workers in the North East is paid below the real living wage level
- Keir Starmer to visit North East as Government makes push to boost school exam results
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is due to visit a school in the North East on Thursday, following the unveiling of the Mission North East project aimed at boosting school standards
- Exact dates UK is to be hotter than Zante with 17C heat spike forecast in weather maps
After a very wet start to 2026, the weather looks like it is about to take a turn for the better with temperatures rising
- County Durham mum-of-four rowing 10k every day in February in memory of dad
Kate Stanley is rowing a total of 280km to raise money for an awareness of pancreatic cancer
