- How to get to Radio 1's Big Weekend - all the travel advice you need for huge Sunderland event
Excitement is building ahead of the three-day festival in Herrington Country Park, with more than 100,000 people expected across the weekend
- The new restaurant in Newcastle that's already got people travelling from across the UK
It only opened in March but word has quickly spread about a brand new restaurant just outside of Newcastle city centre
- Mum pays tribute to 'proper gentleman' who died six months after County Durham crash
Josh Bainbridge, 23, suffered life-changing injuries when he was a passenger in a Ford Fiesta which crashed into a tree in St Helen Auckland in November
- New cafe and 'perfect' people watching spot One Up opens on famous Newcastle street
Doors have opened at a new cafe in Newcastle this week as the former Deep North premises have been transformed
- Picture perfect North East castle gets 'show-stopping' transformation for summer
Stunning images reveal blooming lovely castle interior as top North East landmark gets floral makeover
- Darwin Nunez reaches transfer agreement with Newcastle United weighing up free agent move
Newcastle United have had a long-standing interest in ex-Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez
- Martin Lewis' travel warning to people going on holiday with friends or family
Martin urges people to buy travel insurance immediately after booking a trip in order to safeguard against cancellations before departure
- Newcastle Red Bulls reunited with Scotland and Lions star after exciting swoop
The British and Irish Lions centre has rejoined Newcastle Red Bulls where he previously made 104 appearances before spells at Gloucester and Bath Rugby
- Amazon drops price of vacuum cleaner dubbed 'better than Dyson' for £200 cheaper
The Bulelink Cordless Vacuum Cleaner has received thousands of five-star reviews for its 'unbelievable' results on both carpets and hard floors
- Hantavirus fears as man who never boarded MV Hondius suspected of catching disease
The man, from France, shared a flight with an infected Dutch passenger who left the MV Hondius after developing gastric symptoms
