All news by author: Sophie Brownson

Joanne Smith moved into the house, owned by Gateshead Council, in December last year but says the two-bedroom semi-detached property is blighted by mould and damp

Kevin Turner, 38, faces time in prison after he left his bulldog with wounds that were so grim the pet would have lost an ear without surgery, after the canine had a fight with his other dog

Joanne Smith suffers from asthma, COPD, anxiety and depression and told the council she wants to be rehoused after her property has flooded multiple times over the years

A family of five experienced the holiday from hell when they became violently ill upon arrival at Butlin’s, with one son vomiting 14 times - and claim they were asked to leave the site.

Mum-of-three Danielle spotted a white "twinkle" in her 10-month-old son Jacob’s eye and after getting it checked out discovered he was suffering from a rare form of cancer

Police were called to Hetton Lyons Country Park at around 11.30pm on Wednesday, May 31, after a 55-year-old man failed to return home

Keith Richards was left needing hospital treatment after a pitbull reportedly launched a vicious attack on him while he walked his border terrier on February 14

Phil Dobson from Blyth first noticed something wasn’t right when he had trouble passing urine in July 2021, but initially believed it was due to alcohol before severe pain in his bladder left him in A&E

The fire service has warned that attempting to tackle house fires yourself could lead to 'disastrous' consequences, as they share pictures of two recent blazes in Newcastle