- North East engineers with more than century of service honoured with Lifetime Achievement awards
Billy Cummings and John Jackson have both worked at Go North East for over 50 years each
- First-in-the-UK operation in Newcastle sees lifesaving kidney transplant take place
Freeman Hospital experts have carried out a pioneering kidney transplant
- Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £4.3m lottery jackpot
The winning numbers from the Lotto and Thunderball draws
- Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, September 23
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
- Tributes to 'firm favourite' police horse who helped protect North East
Northumbria Police horse Pep, known for her distinct markings and brave nature, has sadly passed away
- North Shields crash sees one taken to hospital after 'road traffic incident'
The North East Ambulance Service deployed multiple vehicles to the scene on Tanners Bank, just before 12pm on Tuesday
- Aladji Bamba has three perfect examples to ease Newcastle United fears
The French midfielder has had limited opportunities this season but can look to Premier League stars for reassurance
- Hopes plans to extend Northumberland Line could be put forward within a year
Documents say a completion date of 'before 2040' is currently being targeted
- Iranian robber who left Tyneside pensioner terrified to walk the streets avoids prison
Peyman Afrasiyabipour 'repaid the generosity of the country' in granting him asylum by robbing a 69-year-old who was recovering from cancer
- Two men appear in court over alleged crimes including Gateshead hearse incident
Both Carl Barron and Ian Boddy appeared at Sunderland Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, accused of involvement in a number of incidents
