Up to £200,000-worth of vehicles were stolen across Tyneside and Wearside, a court hears.

Lois Davidson was killed and two others injured when Gavin Hall crashed his new car, a court hears.

Plans for the 1920s building, which has been empty for several years, are approved.

The installation has been set back by Covid, difficulty getting parts and a contractor going bust.

Gavin Calvert attacked his partner after months of "delusions" and "paranoia", a court hears.

He called her a "grass" and said he would "come out and do worse" if he was jailed, a court hears.

Sixteen Tyneside martial artists have qualified to compete at an international competition in Italy.

Charles McManus says his father, who died in 2017, would have been proud of his 125km charity run.