Stockton-on-Tees

Towns across Northumberland, Tyneside and County Durham submit bids for the inaugural competition.

Stockton councillor Nigel Cooke says he is "confident" the new system will "settle down".

A 57-year-old woman is in custody after a man was found dead inside a property in Stockton.

A Currys delivery driver feared for his life when robbers pounced during his round, a court hears.

Teesside's Infant Hercules choir performs in front of 12,000 people at the Big Night of Musicals.

Some children face daily journeys away from Wynyard due to there not being enough places.

The home will provide a long-term home for two children, the applicant says.