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Two men in police custody in hospital following incident in Felling as viral video circulates

Northumbria Police say the two men are currently in custody at hospital

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Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £4.7m lottery jackpot

We have everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Wednesday, June 17

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Byker murder probe LIVE: Boy, 16, and two men arrested after death of man in his 20s

Northumbria Police taped off a large section of Shields Road for almost 24 hours

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Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, June 17

The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws

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Martin Lewis anyone with NS&I Premium Bonds and savings accounts new alert

Personal finance expert explained how to trace them using free online tools

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Ashington man convicted of manslaughter after killing his terminally ill wife dies in Cyprus

David Hunter was found guilty of manslaughter in 2023 after he suffocated wife Janice

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Doctor gives evidence in inquest of County Durham man who died with rare complication of tonsillitis

Andrew Watson, 32, died on October 10, 2019 and an inquest has been held at Crook Coroner's Court

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Clash over funding for Northumberland school rebuild as Government accused of 'stonewalling' progress

The council has requested a £13 million contribution from the Department for Education

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Northern Powergrid invests in North East power lines as power cut targets missed

The firm has said it is investing £2.8bn up to 2028

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Northumbria Police 101 calls branded 'waste of time' as delays increase on non-emergency number

The average time it takes for Northumbria Police to answer a 101 call has increased to four minutes, with a boss admitting it is the "least effective way" of reporting a crime

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South Tyneside Council stripped of powers to determine planning applications for major developments

The local authority is one of nine put into special measures by the Government

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Byker community 'heartbroken' by death of young man with murder investigation ongoing

A man in his 20s died in hospital following a suspected assault on Shields Road in Byker. Three people have been arrested

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Police commissioner pays tribute to 19-year-old PC who died in the line of duty

Northumbria Police PC Jess Turnbull died after being struck by a car while responding at the scene of a collision in Cramlington, only months into her young career

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England World Cup Bank Holiday not ruled out as Keir Starmer makes statement

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wouldn't rule out a bank holiday should England win

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Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including the devastating death of proud dad

A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East

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Fears over council finances in Newcastle after £7.2m airport dividend used to plug 'hole' in budget

Newcastle City Council would have overspent its budget last year if not for a one-off dividend worth more than £7 million from Newcastle International Airport

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Met Office verdict on whether North East will get heatwave this weekend

According to weather forecasters, some parts of England are set to hit 30°C in the coming days - here's what's in store for the North East

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Benefit cheat caught when DWP visited North East home to find he didn't live there

Neil Rayner, 49, was handed a 38-week prison sentence after admitting one count of benefit fraud on the day his trial was due to begin at Teesside Crown Court

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Murder investigation launched in Byker after man dies following street 'attack'

A man in his 20s has died in hospital after the suspected assault on Shields Road with three people being arrested on suspicion of murder

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Lloyds, Nationwide and NatWest customers told to call three-digit number by MSE

The hotline service is available to customers from a number of banks, including major high street lenders