- Workers set to strike in row over pay at world-leading defence and aerospace manufacturer Leonardo
Nearly 3,000 members of the Unite union have voted for strike action
- Northumberland dad died just months after first signs of 'awful' motor neurone disease
Michael Long died aged just 62 in July
- Two men driving tipper-style van and HGV injured after crashing near Scotswood Road in Newcastle
A section of Scotswood Road was closed while the emergency services dealt with the collision
- Network Rail facing calls to 'speed up' opening of new Northumberland Line stations
Two of the stations will not be open until next year
- Fresh worries over access to beloved Newcastle park as second bridge shut due to safety fears
Newcastle City Council has closed the Dene Terrace footbridge due to safety concerns, following similar problems that led to another bridge in Jesmond Dene being shut just weeks ago
- Eight Newcastle United overseas stars that fell in love with the Geordie lifestyle
Newcastle have endured their fair share of flops from around the world of football - but some players take to the city like a duck to water
- Ashington Town Council warns flags and protests causing 'exclusion and unease'
A statement from a town council in Ashington said the displays "divide rather than unite"
- Central Motorway roadworks mean big delays for Newcastle drivers – with disruption to last 16 months
For the next 16 months, a key stretch of the A167(M) will be reduced to just one lane in each direction to allow for the Central Motorway's first major repairs in 20 years
- Extension of Northumberland hotel on greenbelt land approved by councillors
The footprint of the building will not increase
- Prince William and family looking forward to watching Celebrity Traitors, says producer
The Prince of Wales and his family are "very much looking forward" to watching The Celebrity Traitors, the show's executive producer has said.
