- Martin Lewis pension warning: £10,000 withdrawal 'tax trap' could cost you £700
Personal finance expert warns taking money from your pension incorrectly could see you paying unnecessary tax to the government
- The 'little gem' Northumberland cottage you can book for a quiet staycation
The cottage is described as a 'little gem' in a 'wonderful location' - and is a great spot for a trip away
- Hen party ruined after bride-to-be breaks woman's nose in ugly Newcastle brawl
Donna Ellis and Elisa Smith attacked a woman while out drinking in Newcastle
- Councillor calls for safety review into Newcastle tower block plagued by floods and leaks
Residents at Tube Court say that recent flooding was compounded by a lack of communication with building landlords Home Group
- No plans to close libraries in Northumberland despite reorganisation consultation
An eight-week consultation on how the service will look in the future is currently ongoing
- Ex-Northumbria police officer convicted of sexual assault after squeezing woman's breasts at STACK
Former PC Jake Hayes was convicted of sexual assault in September last year and resigned from the force
- How disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's North East legacy is being erased
Venues opened by the shamed royal, including Sunderland's Stadium of Light, across Tyneside have been removing the plaques he unveiled
- Newcastle announced as one of seven UK 'Kinship Zones' in Government pilot
Grandparents, aunts, uncles and family friends who provide kinship care for children will be paid in a Department for Education scheme that could help around 5,000 vulnerable children and their families
- James Bulger's grave damaged by 'vandals' as devastated mum appeals for information
Denise Fergus, mum of James who was murdered when he was just two, said she was "devastated someone could be so cruel and hurtful to my James"
- North East tot's washing machine obsession goes viral
Three-year-old Teddy Gillespie's favourite place to visit is Currys as he loves to press the buttons and watch the machines spin
