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Aaron and Sam on their wedding day kissing outside church

'Ambulance delays made me a widow at 28'

Aaron Morris, 31, died following a crash in County Durham in 2022, but could have been saved.

A blonde-haired woman, Aaron Morris's wife Samantha, with sunglasses on her head and Mr Morris who is smiling and wearing sunglasses. They are looking at the camera in front of the ocean, heads close together and taking a selfie.

Ambulance 'failure' played role in motorbike death

Aaron Morris, 31, died following a crash on 1 July 2022 in Esh Winning, near Durham.

Houses line one side of Commercial Street in Cornsay Colliery, County Durham.

Two taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash

Paramedics took two people to hospital following the crash, the ambulance service says.

The junction between St Michael's Way and Green Terrace. The junctino contains traffic lights. A sign for The Bridges car park points to the left.

Two injured in bus and car crash

The crash close to The Bridges Shopping Centre leaves two people needing hospital treatment.

Olive Martin dressed in a white dress waving and smiling.

No charges after woman wrongly declared dead

An investigation into Olive Martin's death ends, after she had been declared dead but then woke up.

A library image of a yellow defibrillator box with a glass front. There is a message advising users to call 999 to request an access code.

New defibrillator pledge after man's death

It comes after a device listed as ready for emergency use is suspected to have been defective.

An ambulance with its doors at the back open and two health workers wearing blue clothing and masks and another paramedic wearing green clothing and a mask with a patient on a trolley

Ambulances to turn off engines to tackle pollution

The ambulance service says the new guidance will apply to hundreds of its vehicles.

A blue and white sign saying "North East Ambulance Service, Ambulance Headquarters & Emergency Operations Centre" and with the ambulance badge on it.

Ambulance service leaves X over 'hate speech'

The service, which has more than 20,000 followers, says X no longer aligns with its values.

Stacey Thain posing in front of an ambulance

Student paramedic saves man's life in supermarket

Sunderland student Stacey Thain says the experience convinced her she has chosen the right career.