Parts of France, Spain and Italy have all been badly affected by wildfires, and travel experts are pointing UK holidaymakers towards cooler alternatives this summer Source: ChronicleLive

Gateshead Council believes that the demolition of the A167 highway flyover will now cost the public purse around £31 million, considerably more than had been originally budgeted for Source: ChronicleLive

Glenn Gibbins has been charged with posting a grossly offensive comment on social media Source: ChronicleLive

A range of cases are due to be heard at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court today so stay up to day as cases appear Source: ChronicleLive

Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, agreed to shoot an unknown target for £21,500 in March last year Source: ChronicleLive

An Icelandic man has been arrested after an alleged 10-day spending spree in which he reportedly left multiple venues in Spanish hotspot Benidorm without paying the bills Source: ChronicleLive