Alexander Carr was seen cuddling Michelle Hanson, 47, before launching a vicious knife attack on her and going on the run to London.

A five-year excavation programme is taking place at the Birdoswald fort in Cumbria.

Leighton Amies, 15, bragged about fatally stabbing Tomasz Oleszak, 14, in a Gateshead park in October, Newcastle Crown Court heard.

Leighton Amies boasted after stabbing Tomasz Oleszak last October.

Robert Byrne, formerly of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, showed serious failures of leadership, says the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency.

The outpouring of emotion from fans looked to have almost overwhelmed him at times as the band smashed through the set list.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson over the blaze at Henderson Old Hall in Newcastle.

They removed beach litter, including a vape and plastic water bottles, as well as debris from fishing nets, under the water at Mullion Cove.

New mother Lauren Fernandes forgot her dress for Gemma O’Shea’s wedding in Cyprus, so travel firm TUI stepped in to help.

The heirloom was made in 1910 in Germany by Kammer & Reinhardt whose dolls were intended for adult collectors rather than children.

The player pleaded not guilty to the offence when he appeared at Newcastle Crown Court.

Tawny owls have experienced a mini-baby boom in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.

South Yorkshire Police said two men, aged 29 and 18, were arrested on suspicion of murder.

Lilidorei play park in Alnwick Gardens seeks to encourage youngsters to explore.

Nikki’s mother Sharon Henderson called for a public inquiry into the police’s handling of the original case.

Sharon Henderson has suffered terribly in the fight for justice.

David Boyd is being sentenced for killing Nikki Allan in Sunderland 31 years ago.

David Boyd was convicted earlier this month of murdering Nikki Allan after luring her to a derelict warehouse in Sunderland’s East End.

Michelle Hanson, 47, was stabbed in the neck by Alexander Carr who then went on the run