Alan Shoulder went from working down the pit to playing in the top flight with Newcastle, with tributes paid to the last of ...

The debate on Government support for coalfield communities heard that in areas that used to have a colliery, employment, pay and life expectancy are often lower than other areas. Mr Morris’s Labour ...

The High Sheriff of Northumberland awarded almost 60 grants of £1250 to community groups and charities working with young people.

Armed police descended on Hebron Place, in Ashington, just after 9.30pm on Sunday, where it was reported that a man who was believed to be intoxicated had made threats with a weapon. Upon arrival ...

There are a number of road closures in place across the North East this week that drivers should be aware of. Some roads are closed while others have lane closures. Temporary traffic measures or ...

“I had to announce when a pit was to be closed or when there had been a colliery accident ... an innocent-looking furniture van outside Ashington pit gate at knocking-off time and loaded ...