- Lewis Hall's decision to snub Manchester United interest to remain at Newcastle was a 'no-brainer'
Hall has opened up on Manchester United interest and his decision to commit his future to Newcastle
- Ambitious Newcastle council plan for city become 'capital' of the North East
Ambitious new plans to put the city on a par with the likes of Manchester and Liverpool have been backed by the cabinet
- Free Wi-Fi to be extended on Tyne and Wear Metro network
The Metro Connect network, which is already available at Haymarket and Central Station, will be extended to more stations
- More than 300 North East people waiting for lifesaving organs as 'urgent response' launched
Hundreds need transplants - but the rate of people agreeing to their loved ones organs being transplanted after death is falling.
- Major jobs fair returns to Newcastle featuring some of the region's biggest employers
Newcastle City Council and Job Centre Plus will host the Newcastle Civic Centre Jobs Fair
- Holiday let boss warns of 'tidal wave of destruction' over North East tax plans
The boss of Finest Retreats, which manages properties in the North East, was concerned about looming tax plans
- Newcastle son threatened to take dad to Kielder and chop him into tiny pieces in 'bizarre' episode
Ben Brown, of Westerhope, turned up at his father's home in Northumberland and assaulted and threatened to kill him
- North East sex predators jailed over sick travel plan to abuse children abroad
Two sick North East criminals have been locked up after making plans to abuse children.
- Two A1 crashes involving six vehicles in County Durham sees huge delays and one hospitalised
Two crashes quick in succession involving six vehicles paralysed the A1 southbound in County Durham during Monday's rush hour
- A1 crash LIVE: Traffic easing after collisions south of Chester-le-Street cause huge delays
The collision has occurred on the southbound carriageway
