A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a collision with a taxi in Gateshead.
Emergency services were called to Old Durham Road, in Deckham, shortly after 8am on Wednesday morning following reports that a taxi and a motorbike had crashed at…
Brits are facing the fourth named storm within a small space of time, with Debi to hit the UK.
In the space of several weeks there have now been three storms with the latest named by Met Eireann, the Irish meteorological service. The tornado that hit t…
The cases were heard at Peterlee[1] Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, November 7.
Bartosz Podstawa, 39, of Barberry Drive, Bridgwater, Somerset, exceeded 70 mph limit in a Kia on a dual A19 southbound April 21. Pleased guilty and fined £100, surcharge £40…
The Electric Forecourt will provide 34 electric vehicles to be charged simultaneously with high power chargers that can deliver up to 360kW, which is capable of adding 100-miles of range in less than 10-minutes
Shovels have been planted into the ground…
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer[1] will use a speech in the North East to call for “renewal” of the region after what he says has been “13 years of Tory decline”.
Sir Keir’s speech to members of the North East Chamber of Commerce will argue that the Gov…
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain across the North East, as Storm Ciaran is set to wreak havoc.
The alert from forecasters say that there is a chance of flood damage to buildings and structures, as well as delays to public tra…
There are a number of road closures in place across the North East this week, with drivers advised to plan their journeys accordingly.
Some roads are fully closed while others have lane closures in place from Monday, October 30 until Sunday, November 5…
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain across the North East, after several areas were already hit by floods.
The alert from the forecasters says there is a chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and business…
A third man has been charged in connection with the murder of Gateshead[1] man Andy Foster – and a string of further arrests made.
Shortly after 11pm on Sunday, August 20, police received a report via the ambulance service that a man had been assaulted…
The Government has U-turned on its commitment to reopen the Leamside railway line, just 24 hours after making the massive announcement.
A restoration of the mothballed line, which runs from Pelaw in Gateshead[1] to Tursdale in County Durham[2], was inc…
The Government has pledged to extend the Metrolink line to Manchester Airport – where it has already existed for almost nine years.
Following the news of the second leg of HS2 being scrapped[1] on Wednesday (October 4) the government has instead announ…
Newcastle United have made an official announcement ahead of the PSG match at St James’ Park.
The club warning fans about travel issues and road closures on Wednesday.
With both bus and rail strikes affecting travel plans for many Newcastle United supp…
The cases were heard at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, September 12.
Michael Lee Marsden, 43, of Catherine Terrace, Annfield Plain, near Stanley[1], was driving a Vauxhall when he exceeded the 30mph limit in ShieldRow Lane, New Kyo, on Februar…
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service say that had to prioritise “life at risk” after seeing a 141% increase in 999 calls during extreme weather on Sunday which left roads, homes and businesses flooded across the region.
A torrential downpour on Sunday…