The waste can either be too bulky or be against council regulations for collecting rubbish not contained within a bin.

An eight-year-old girl from Northumberland is winning swimming competitions across the UK. Cora Robinson, from Blyth, has ...

Northumberland County Council has been ordered to apologise and pay out more than £2,000 for failing to provide suitable ...

Craig Hewitt was on court bail for biting another stranger's ear when he carried out an almost identical attack ...

A pioneering Tyneside project is "vital for the future generation" of nurses in our region - and could be key to helping the ...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has upgraded the rating of Lanchester Medical Centre in County Durham from inadequate to requires improvement overall following an inspection in April ...

Whitehall resistance to devolution is “over for good”, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said ahead of his first meeting at the new No 10 North. Mr Burnham is expected to work from the site in ...

Gateshead Council's environmental antisocial behaviour teams will check back lanes the day after waste collections, and 'take enforcement action where necessary' ...

The Newcastle United legend asked H&H Classic to sell his bike just five months ago, and a portion of the profit made will go to Cancer Research ...

Everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw on Thursday, July 23, including how much was up for grabs and the winning numbers. With Set for Life you can win £10,000 e ...

TransPennine Express has added more services between Newcastle and Edinburgh Waverley for August - here are the full details ...

Karen Clark says that she will be seeking answers from the Port of Tyne about the speed of its initial response and the effectiveness of its communications ...