Tynemouth

A missing person search prompted by unattended items was a false alarm, a volunteer group says.

Karen Clark tallied 16,230 votes, putting her just 444 ahead of Reform UK's John Falkenstein.

A Beatles fan is trying to reunite Ringo Starr fan mail with the empty envelopes he owns.

The pink flare was fired from a boat on the Tyne to reveal the gender of an expectant couple's baby.

Abigail Riley is riding 180 miles on a tandem bike with her brother, Ben Riley, for charity.

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade says it has attended 42 incidents so far this year.

The company said North Tyneside Council suggested the move, planning documents show.

Bird flu cases are being found across England but the public can help stop the spread of the virus.