Tyne and Wear

A senior boss at the car company says the UK faces challenges to be competitive with other countries.

Staff are making regular patrols of the tracks in the dead of night to try and stop the thieves.

The cyclist tackled the suspect to the ground before Northumbria Police officers made an arrest.

Officers had been tracking an Audi following an attempted burglary in Newcastle.

The Ghana FA says it is "praying" for former Chelsea and Newcastle forward Christian Atsu who is believed to be trapped under rubble caused by the devastating earthquake in Turkey.

The 77-year-old woman died in hospital a week after being struck in a Northumberland car park.

Ambulance staff and nurses walk out on Monday with further strikes to follow this week.

Stack wants to turn the former M&S store in Durham city centre into a music, food and drink venue.

Recharge Industries is named preferred bidder for collapsed battery firm Britishvolt.

Gateshead Council says the final decision on closing two leisure centres will now be made in June.

The clean-up work, which the council is paying £5m towards, is due to start in the autumn.

In a new BBC Sounds podcast, Jermain Defoe: Outside The Box, the former England striker goes on a journey to explore becoming a football manager.

About 50% of families are not getting help they are eligible for, South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck says.

Live coverage of Saturday's National League game between Solihull Moors and Gateshead.

Live coverage of Saturday's Championship game between Millwall and Sunderland.

The force set up a rural policing team to tackle thefts, wildlife and poaching offences.

George Charlton works with drug users and his project saving people who OD has had a UK roll-out.

Mourners met in a park to remember Holly Newton with the vigil featuring purple lights and candles.

Lyne Barlow left more than 1,400 people out of pocket or stranded abroad by incomplete bookings.

Paul Stocks' party were left stranded after a fraudster travel agent only booked them three nights.