- Man accused of sexually assaulting woman on train at Newcastle Central Station
Sean Cassidy allegedly touched a stranger over clothing
- Hadrian's Wall in line for £5m to 'unlock immense potential' with new cycle link and more upgrades
A new cycleway between Roman sites along Hadrian's Wall and improved waymarkers are part of plans to turn the World Heritage Site into a more “coherent, integrated and high-quality” attraction
- Gateshead driver on suspended sentence for pub glassing took police on dangerous chase
Owen Lawson has possibly blown his chance of staying out of prison after he took officers on the pursuit whilst drunk
- Northumberland coast primary school 'not going anywhere' after pledge to cut heating costs
Northumberland County Council has signed off new investment to improve the heating system at Seahouses Primary School, in an effort to cut its energy costs
- Pioneering Newcastle firm picked by NATO amid moves to help treat frontline soldiers in Ukraine
The Durham University spin-out's work has also scooped a high profile industry award
- Bamburgh Castle given 'stamp of approval' in new Royal Mail collection
Bamburgh Castle is one of 12 new stamps from the Royal Mail which aim to celebrate the "architectural brilliance of castles from across the UK"
- Durham Pride 2026 set to launch after unions help raise £15k following Reform funding snub
Durham Pride will take place this month
- Northumberland lantern parade to return after one-year break
The parade took a break in 2025 after four years of lighting up the town centre streets one winter night
- Little Shop of Horrors is botanical brilliance at Northern Stage as classic reborn in Newcastle
Newcastle is one of only two UK locations to get the new production of classic musical Little Shop of Horrors
- Huge demand for tables as new Parisian inspired cafe opens in the middle of Newcastle
A chic new cafe has opened in a great location in Newcastle city centre and is already been a massive hit
