North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has pushed back the rise in Metro fair rises until 1 July in the wake of major disruption to service.

John Baldwin, of Gateshead, left Eve McIntyre with 37 wounds to her head, neck and torso in a horrific attack at their home ...

The woman was wedged under two concrete blocks after a brutal strike by a Russian kamikaze drone in Sumy, north-east Ukraine.

Hartlepool United have signed midfielder Jamie Miley on a permanent deal - and Newcastle United’s Academy chief has sent him a warm farewell message. The 21-year-old has been training with Pools and ...

Over the next five years, the company will invest £2.6 billion in County Durham, the wider North East, Teesside and North Yorkshire.

Hartlepool United have signed midfielder Jamie Miley on a permanent deal from Premier League side Newcastle. The 21-year-old has been training with Pools and becomes the club's third January signing, ...

Leandro Lopes, Kriesha Stroud and Jordan Tams were all convicted of murdering Gary and attempting to murder his son Luke ...

Three teenagers who murdered a man and attempted to kill his son in a vicious stabbing have been detained for life. Gary ...

The group said its Tyneside-based rail and defence businesses showed better earnings but still faced challenges ...

Entrepreneur and presenter Sara Davies and her team see if they can make the designs of everyday inventors come to life in The Big Idea Works ...

A North East recycling and haulage business has expanded into Scotland thanks to a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK.

A cluster that so far comprises fewer than 60 companies could have the potential to deliver nearly £900m to the region's economy ...