A woman who survived cancer becomes a full-time foster carer...
The cross-breeding of dogs makes it difficult to trace the genetic roots of today's pets....
Newcastle Falcons re-sign Tongan centre Tane Tu'ipulotu for the 2012-13 season following a spell in Japanese rugby....
Live commentary and scorecard from day one of the County Championship Division One match at Taunton (11:00 BST)....
A gas explosion injures six people, including three police officers, on Tyneside....
Newcastle and Durham are handed a share on £1m of government money to help tackle problems caused by binge drinking in city centres....
A County Durham woman who strangled her toddler tells an inquest she was having hallucinations and hearing voices at the time of the killing....
Staff at Sunderland College are to stage a walkout over plans to cut more than 150 lecturers' salaries by £10,000....
Sunderland hand former Darlington boss Craig Liddle a development coach role on the club's academy staff from 11 June....
Supermarket group Sainsbury's announces plans for about 470 new jobs across the North East....
A royalist County Durham teashop owner throws three women out after they refuse to stand for the national anthem....
Sea cadets from Newcastle are training to take part in the Queen's Jubilee pageant...
A look back at the political week in the North East and Cumbria in 60 seconds...
Newcastle Falcons sign Scotland international scrum-half Rory Lawson on a two-year contract....
Sheffield Wednesday boss Dave Jones is in talks over signing Newcastle striker Nile Ranger....
Media regulator Ofcom opens up bidding for operators to set up their own local TV services across the UK....
St Nicholas Cathedral in Newcastle is attempting to make enough bunting to stretch around the building in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee....
Durham Cathedral is determined not to charge for admission despite an average donation of only 32p per visitor....
Listen to commentary of Newcastle Eagles' play-off final and the FA Vase final from BBC Newcastle....
The search is on for new comedy talent through the Jesting About scheme....
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