The Latest Breaking News from Northumbria

Thousands of students have passed through the doors of the city's universities - and some have gone on to reach dazzling heights after graduation

Chief Constable Winton Keenen will remain in the role until March next year as the search for his successor begins

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness said the force is starting to improve

Northumbria Police raids saw almost 80,000 cigarettes, 35kg of hand rolling tobacco and 180 non-compliant vapes seized from convenience stores, a disused barber shop, a self-storage container and a car in Bensham and Newcastle

In 2022, more than 60 thieves and burglars have been handed prison terms in connection with a string of offences committed across the region

The teenager was previously last seen in Gateshead near the Metrocentre

Officers from Northumbria Police seized multiple pieces of equipment linked to cannabis production at the property

Police have arrested wanted Wallsend man Mark Smith following an appeal in connection with a stalking offence

Sometime around the turn of the 8th century, on Lindisfarne, a windswept island off the English coast in Northumbria, a monk by the name of Eadfrith sits down and sharpens his quill. He dips it into the black ink pot before him and, guided by the light of flickering candle,…

A range of prizes have been awarded in the 58th year of the competition

Northumbria Police confirmed that they believe the call to a Tynemouth school was made in good faith