A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a two year-old-girl in Houghton-le-Spring.

His work is much loved in his native North East and beyond, his sculptures becoming powerful symbols of heritage and local ...

Ahmed Abdullahi has suffered a setback in his return to action at Sunderland, though the club are increasingly confident that ...

Sunderland fans are being lent a helping hand on their way to Wembley next weekend - by Luke O'Nien's former club, Wealdstone ...

Sheffield United will provide the opposition in the final after the Blades eased past Bristol City in their own play-off semi ...

There are an estimated 39,000 in the North East who could be affected by the government’s plans for decarbonising rural ...

Six North East families have been listed in the Sunday Times Rich List, including Dame Irene Hays whose business Hays Travel ...

*Herrington Country Park - one of the city’s many parks created on a former pit, Herrington Country Park is one of the best ...

A music festival labelled as one of the biggest Newcastle has ever seen has been pushed back to later in the year.

Rizzle Kicks star Jordan Stephens will hunt down an individual who has blackmailed him for a Channel 4 documentary exploring ...

Emergency services are currently on the scene in Sunderland city centre after a reported collision involving a pedestrian.

Watch the heartwarming moment when a beautiful rescued brown bear was reunited with his pals - seven months after life-saving ...