North East

Salko UK Chairman Dean Murphy

Yorkshire engineering firm celebrates 25th anniversary and continued growth

Alan Taylor standing in front of a Spitfire aircraft while saluting

Spitfire of the North features in new Motor Mania series

Average Annual Prescriptions by English Region

East of England prescribing nearly 870,000 antidepressants annually, new data sh...

Yola Mealing, Stiltz spokesperson

Mental health strain of relocation among the UK's older adults sparks call for u...

Students perform an energy audit

Free ‘Insulation MOT’ to help Tees Valley charities cut energy costs

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North East businesses take slice of £80m NPIF II funding in first year since lau...

Bradley Hall's newest service

Northern property firm launches new national auction service

Alfie Thompson, from Gateshead, shows it's never too late to quit smoking.

"Keep trying to quit. Smoking ruins your health. If I can do it after almost 60 ...

Nicola Fisher

'Vibrant' businesswoman dies after weight loss surgery complications

an empty wheelchair

NHS sees over 215 thousand referrals to wheelchair service in 2024

New housing unit data

The North East is the English region with the lowest number of new homes applied...

Bradley Hall's new office at 33-39 Grey Street

Bradley Hall purchases 10,000 sq ft office as part of major expansion

A key reason for high rates of alcohol-related death rates in non-urban settings is the lack of access to addiction treatment and support services

Lack of treatment access fuels alcohol deaths in rural areas and towns, expert w...

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Experts reveal where British businesses suffered the most in 2024

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Over half of Gen Z Brits prefer spending time alone to make them feel ‘happy’

John Stephenson is sharing his story as part of Fresh's Smoking Survivors campaign.

Fresh Smoking Survivors campaign encourages smokers to quit

More water fluoridation in the north east will go ahead

The areas in the UK which will see fluoride added to water
More drinking water will have fluoride added to it in the biggest fluoridation expansion since the 1980s.
Tom Morton

Holland's Pies reveals which region eats most pies.

UK’s biggest pie lovers crowned in major pastry research project

Callum Thompson, CEO, Business Energy Claims

Businesses warned to buckle up ahead of fresh energy price increase

George Smith manufacturing facility, Cramlington.

AR Power and George Smith shine light on a sustainable future

People at Bootcamp

South West named England’s most active region – North East least

Driftwood is touring UK theatres

Driftwood: Tsunami of family emotions in a show not to be missed

Brittle nails, bloated belly and flaky skin: Shocking images of sleep deprivatio...

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Brits admit to never having a bath or shower, survey finds

A man suffering from illness.

How to reduce the effects of Norovirus symptoms as cases continue to rise

The police force areas with the biggest increase in knife crime over the last 5 years.

‘There is hope’ Idris Elba talks on new documentary as London knife crime increa...

Maxim

Grant Thornton leads sale of FM company Maxim

Burglar tries to knock on homeowner's front door.

Watch: Bungling burglar tries to knock on homeowner's front door
CCTV shows the moment a bungling burglar almost knocked on a homeowner’s front door, after finding the car on the driveway was locked.
Jessica Martin

Warming hands.

Watch: Eight yellow cold health alerts in place across the UK

North East and North Cumbria integrated care board is the painkiller capital of England

New study reveals the painkiller capitals of England

Charlotte Crosby teams up with Rightmove to celebrate the overlooked city, showcasing Britain’s best value homes up for grabs

Selling Sunderland: Charlotte Crosby heads home for playful parody in hunt for c...

Photo of Matthew Smith from If You Care Share foundation

Man runs to every Premier League stadium for suicide prevention

Property sold and for sale signs. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

How much the average house costs where you live: all UK regions listed

Cost of Christmas

The hidden costs of parenthood: How UK families are budgeting for a magical Chri...

Arab World Day in March 2024 with school children from St Paul’s Primary in Newcastle doing calligraphy with calligraphy artist Abu Yahya

UK first languages festival back for fifth year

Snow in the midlands this morning

Trains, trams and buses cancelled as snow warnings issued across UK

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North East Hotels Association celebrates at annual awards gala

London Firefighters Fastest To Respond

London firefighters fastest to respond

Ailsa Rutter, Director of Fresh and Balance.

430 young people take up smoking every month in the North East

Fastest-growing sport in the world: BKFC

Comedian bags dream job as Holland's pastry taster beating Greggs fan

Jorvik Tricycles, Classic non-electric tricycle.

Jorvik Tricycles calls on charities to win and join three wheeled fun

Dave Broadbent, chair of R3 in Yorkshire

Yorkshire and Humber sees sharp growth in new businesses

Ailsa Rutter, Director of Fresh and Balance.

North East smoking rates fall to second lowest in the country

Nick Hurn OBE, CEO of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust (BWCET)

Education’s North-South divide needs tackling - now

Man reacts to the government’s plans to make the winter fuel payment means tested.

Watch as members of the public react to the winter fuel cuts

Fresh and Newcastle City Council are supporting Stoptober.

Stoptober: Quit smoking now and you’re five times more likely to stop for good

Young child drawing

England’s growing child autism waiting list crisis

Newcastle Quayside

Dublin, Newcastle or Liverpool: Hens give verdict on best night out

Ammar Mirza CBE, co-founder and chairman of ABConnexions

Can the North East become the UK’s most inclusive region?

Debbie and Sadie Thomas as part of the Smoking Survivors campaign.

Families share life changing stories in Smoking Survivors campaign

Paul Connaughton, North East Start Up Loans Ambassador 2024

British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme reveals Ambassador

Freshers Flu? The sickie capitals of the UK, revealed

The minke was quite a spectacular sight.

Minke whale spotted by kayakers off English coast

The dark skies around Kielder Observatory are ideal for spotting meteors

Perseids promise a powerful meteor display over UK

[Top - Bottom] Milton Jones, Count Arthur Strong and Slipknowt are just some of the events coming to the Northeast of England before the end of 2024. (Credit: BBC/Steve Ullathorne/Slipknowt/Canva)

15 events in the North East to make you smile before the end of 2024

The CQC rating of every hospital and treatment centre in the North East. (Photo: Google Maps)

The best-rated hospitals in the North East, according to inspectors