- Newcastle United transfer news LIVE: Bruno alternative plan, Scalvini latest
Live updates as Newcastle United step up transfer bid after Eddie Howe exit
- Aardman in concert celebrating 50 years of Wallace & Gromit arrives in Newcastle this summer
Iconic characters Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and more will be brought to life by Carrot Productions in partnership with Aardman
- NOVUM Festival brings city-wide domino run to Newcastle's streets in August
The event takes place on Sunday August 9, and can be viewed at multiple points through the city
- Full list of North East areas where cancer is diagnosed late 'all too often'
A new funding pot is supporting cancer awareness in at risk communities
- Holiday warning for Brits heading to Majorca this summer as airport strikes confirmed
August strikes are under way at Palma Airport and follow last weekend's anti-tourism protest
- 'Confused' dad fined £200 at airport even though he had already paid for parking
Kevin Smith, 68, was issued with two £100 parking fines at East Midlands Airport's rapid drop-off zone - despite having paid for his stay
- Regis Le Bris reiterates Granit Xhaka Sunderland message and explains key summer rule
Sunderland rejected an offer from Chelsea to sign Granit Xhaka earlier this summer
- 'Pothole left me covered in blood picking up my own teeth and now I want compensation'
Mum-of-four Alison Smith took a painful tumble and suffered life-changing injuries as a result of a deep pothole
- I’m in best place I’ve been in a long time after hardest year of my life
Newcastle United youngster Johnny Emerson is excited for the future after injury nightmare
- Violent North East youths subjected man and woman to 'appalling' attack over 'harmless' comment
Thomas Courtney and Lincoln Hudson were just 16 and 15 when they carried out the sustained and unprovoked attack in Sunderland city centre
