Merit has been the lead contractor on the new community hospital in Berwick since 2021

Wes Streeting says he "can't" make a better pay offer to resident doctors set to go on strike this week

The magical story from the mind of C.S Lewis made it's way to the West End, and now to Sunderland Empire

Jellycat fans will need to be up bright and early on Thursday to get their hands on exclusive products in Newcastle

The Quayside bar is the latest to be designed by the team behind the Town Wall, Bridge Tavern and By The River Brew Co

A very popular Sambuca restaurant in a North East town is on the move and re-opening in a new location

More than 2,000 former inmates reported being sexually or physically abused while being held at the County Durham facility

90s and 00s boyband icons Five are on a UK reunion tour and arriving in Newcastle on Friday, November 14

The owners of The Boat Club in Durham City have applied for retrospective advertising consent after unveiling the new facade earlier this year

Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden confirmed on Tuesday that his department will review the decision not to award compensation to 3.6 million Waspi women, as new evidence came to light

Emergency services were called to Sunderland Road in Felling, Gateshead, after being alerted to an injured man lying in the road

A popular mobile fish and chip business in the North East has made the UK top three and is vying for a national title

A Christmas event that has been a yearly tradition for many families in the North East won't be happening this year

The most famous landmark in the middle of Newcastle is going to be looking rather different for Christmas

A striking vision of a new bridge over the Tyne was unveiled this week – but council bosses are dampening expectations already over what would be a 'costly and complex' project

Famous supermarket Tesco are having their own Christmas Markets this year with several happening at North East stores

A new report into what went on at County Durham detention centre reveals the ordeals of just some former inmates

More than 2,000 former inmates reported being sexually or physically abused while being held at County Durham facility

The dogs died at a home in County Durham, with owner Victoria Blood admitting that she hadn't fed them for about four weeks

The company is expanding its portfolio of venues - with several set to welcome customers before 2025 draws to a close

Sara Cox continued her Great Northern Marathon challenge for Children in Need in the North East on Tuesday

Unite has branded the decision to cease operations at the two plants 'a complete mistake which should be reversed'

A concessionary bus pass is only accessible to certain groups of people - here's everything you need to know

New apartments, a multi-storey car park and an urban park built on a disused railway viaduct feature in plans to breathe fresh life into a disused train yard in the heart of Newcastle

Follow live updates here for the latest on Newcastle's roads and updates on public transport across the North East region

Death notices and funeral announcements in The Chronicle last week - thinking of those who have lost a loved one 💔🙏

Some have called for people which have 'lifelong' conditions to be exempted in some cases from having to regularly apply for PIPs

Documents relating to the "Battle of Orgreave" should not be destroyed, a minister said

These schools have been identified as high achieving when it comes to boosting pupil attendance

Frances Leach, of Gateshead, was employed by Signature North East to manage properties when she carried out the fraud

Former MP Alan Milburn has promised an "uncompromising" probe into the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET)

Vile rapist Rizwan Khan told one of his victims "I want what I want"

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

Originally launched by Northern Leaders Trust the awards have grown in popularity and impact and shine a light on young people making a difference

The Angel of the North creator had expressed an interest in using the building as a storage facility and gallery

Bosses at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital will run one of 45 pilot schemes investigating how care can be provided outside of hospitals

Samantha Hymers, 29, says she has been able to "walk again, marry the love of my life, and hold my daughter in my arms" because someone decided to donate to the Great North Air Ambulance Service

Cramlington-based firm Merit Construction fled for an administration notice last month

Gateshead Council says the results of the survey, asking for opinions on council services, will be published later this month

The popular Newcastle venue has undergone maintenance and conservation work ahead of the official reopening this week

Gateshead Council has been awarded a seven-figure fund to help improve Wrekenton and Beacon Lough

The proposal to close the Northumberland schools will not progress any further

Proceedings in the employment tribunal case brought by seven nurses over a colleague's use of the female changing areas have concluded - but a judgement is not likely for several months

An organisation who can always be relied onto light up CHristmas in style have confirmed details of their 2025

BBC presenter Sara Cox faced harsh weather in the North East on the second day of her Children in Need challenge

The installation of the improved digital cameras comes as part of Mayor Kim McGuinness' drive to improve the regional service

he Knack Sports Bar & Lounge on Eastlea Road in Seaham, County Durham, is on the market

Strikes will take place this week after a pay offer was rejected

Sara Cox passed through the smallest village in Northumberland on Tuesday as her Children in Need challenge continued

Eye-catching images showing a new pedestrian crossing next to the Redheugh Bridge have been unveiled, as council bosses seek the public's views on major plans for the Forth Yards