- Lib Dem council leader promises Newcastle year of stability after elections left city divided
Gosforth councillor Colin Ferguson has been officially named as Newcastle's new council leader
- 'Life and soul' boy, 12, named as tributes paid after tragic river death
Junior Slater died after getting into trouble in the water in the River Ribble in Lancashire
- Need for water safety campaign highlighted as nine people drown in hot weather
The Chronicle is working with Olympic swimming gold medallist Tom Dean on a water safety campaign
- Amazon shoppers praise £13 neck fan as a 'lifesaver' for summer heatwaves
The Amacool Neck Fan has been dubbed 'the perfect summer holiday companion' with shoppers branding it a 'must-have' in scorching weather
- Mum shot dead outside UK bar as police appeal for witnesses
Shanice Brookes, 30, was fatally shot outside One Four One bar on West Street in Sheffield in the early hours of Monday morning
- Newcastle United transfer news LIVE as Barcelona 'reach agreement' with Anthony Gordon
All the latest Newcastle United transfer news and rumours as the focus shifts to the summer transfer window and some interesting deals
- Three motorbikes seized in police crackdown on illegal riding at Gateshead nature reserve
The bikes have been seized and destroyed by police as officers look to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Whitehills Nature Reserve area
- Heatwave safety warning issued after nine die in UK open water incidents
Nine people have died after getting into trouble in open water in recent days, as officials urge the public to take care around water during the heatwave
- Newcastle have 'deadline' to wrap up Anthony Gordon transfer saga as Barcelona 'reach agreement'
Gordon's future remains up in the air this summer amid interest from Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Liverpool
- Inquests open into deaths of two North East 20-year-olds who tragically died in A1 crash
Jordan Orrock and Lewis Smith were travelling in a Mercedes A-Class on the A1(M) when they were involved in a collision
