- Reform councillor becomes the new leader of Sunderland City Council and he's named his cabinet
Councillor Chris Eynon, who represents the Redhouse ward, will lead the local authority
- 'Prolific thieves' who targeted sheds in South Tyneside and 'caused distress' in community avoid prison
Paul Carr, 44, and Glenn McCarthy, 39, targeted the sheds of addresses in Marina Drive, South Shields in July last year
- Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £8.3m lottery jackpot
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- Gateshead Labour group announces new leadership after 'terrible' local election results
Two councillors are set to lead the Labour Group in Gateshead Council
- Ross Wilson pledge to new signings is exactly what Newcastle United stars want to hear
Wilson has laid out Newcastle's plans for the future when it comes
- Busy section of the Metro to be closed for three days so emergency repairs can be carried out
The affected line connects Newcastle and North Tyneside
- Former Newcastle Lord Mayor reflects on the 'return of hate' almost 50 years after his father's racist murder
The death of Azizur Rahman was a dark day for the North East
- Brave shopkeeper who fled war-torn Sri Lanka locks alleged robbers in North Shields newsagents for an hour
Kamsha Sivakaran says she is repeatedly targeted while trying to run her business
- Bodies of 38 including infants found during building work in Cardigan
The bodies are believed to date back to the 12th century
