Chancellor John Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham are due to meet small business leaders at No 10 North on Friday.

An independent shop promising a touch of magic and mystery will open in a historic Northumberland market town.

UK clocks go back on October 25 as British Summer Time ends and GMT returns, giving many people an extra hour in bed. Check which devices need changing.

A look back at life in the Tyne Valley in 1976 reveals a busy year of community events, sporting success, school activities and agricultural traditions.

A POPULAR Whickham pub is set to temporarily close as it undergoes a six-figure refurbishment. The Bay Horse, on Front Street, will close from Monday (October 26) while major improvement works are ...

Following the Second World War, alongside the creation of the NHS, Attlee’s government built more than a million new homes, ...

Prudhoe-based OpenWorks Engineering has secured a contract to supply its drone defence technology to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Susie White’s new book A Garden Full of Birds offers practical advice on food, water, planting and nesting sites to create bird-friendly UK gardens year-round.

Plans to demolish a redundant former dairy building in Northumberland and replace it with new homes have been given the go-ahead.

Affordable new housing is 'essential' to allow future growth across Northumberland, although developments must be sustainable, leaders warned.

The first named storm of the season is expected to bring disruption on Friday as strong gusts and heavy rain hit parts of the UK.

Households are being urged to be prepared if everyday services are temporarily disrupted with three days of key supplies.