- Kynren's female Vikings throw support behind England Women ahead of Rugby World Cup kick-off
The cast members of the outdoor theatre event in Bishop Auckland swapped swords for a rugby ball to get behind the team
- New affordable homes granted planning permission on site of ex-church in Longbenton
The affordable housing scheme, proposed by North Tyneside Council itself, has been granted approval
- Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across the North East revealed
Newcastle is the only North East authority housing asylum seekers in hotels
- Cleaner burgled Gateshead school where he worked as partner pretended to clean it
Joseph McDonough, of Kenton and Danielle Donald, of Seaton Delaval, burgled a high school in Gateshead, stealing items worth £18,000
- 'Not yet clear' how huge NHS redundancies will be paid for, says North East health boss
The North East and North Cumbria NHS Integrated Care Board needs to make cuts to save £32.5m - but its boss has highlighted that it is "not yet clear" how the Government is going to fund the redundancies needed
- Major upgrades to Newcastle United's training ground approved
A new development at Newcastle United's Darsley Park has been green-lit and is expected to be completed next summer
- Gateshead A189 crash before Redheugh Bridge sees one person taken to hospital
Both Northumbria Police and the North East Ambulance Service were on the scene just after 5.30pm on Thursday night
- Rioter told off for laughing as he's jailed for 'bringing shame' on England flag and Sunderland
Stuart Polley, of Washington, has been jailed for three years and four months for taking part in a riot in Sunderland city centre last August
- Exact rules on flying St George's flag from cars and homes across the UK to avoid £1,000 fine
The St George's flag has been popping up all over the UK in recent weeks - but what are the rules when it comes to displaying the Union Jack or England flag from your property or vehicle?
- Emmerdale and Vera star announced as replacement for Kristian Nairn on BBC Strictly Come Dancing
The BBC has announced that a new celebrity has joined the line-up of Strictly Come Dancing, replacing Kristian Nairn, who stepped back from the competition for "medical reasons"
