The Latest Breaking News from Newcastle upon Tyne

As the new year arrived in 2016, my home city of Newcastle upon Tyne was briefly the centre of global attention – for a puddle. The Drummond Puddle, as it was grandly known, was a watery hazard placed perfectly where converging footpaths funnelled a daily stream of victims to their…

Jesmond Dene contains a petting zoo and a great view of the Ouseburn river from Armstrong Bridge

We won’t waffle on, if pancakes are what you’re looking for then search no further

Food hygiene is one of the first things we check out before choosing where to dine

Jonathan Stock, 34, from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, stayed at home sleeping while his wife Meiling, 39, and their two children left for school in Battambang province in Cambodia

Other lives: Teacher at the Royal Grammar school, Newcastle upon Tyne, who later became a schools inspector

The youngsters are aged 10 months to eight years old and are all being treated at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne - where Mirror campaigner Max Johnson received his heart.

These are officially the best-rated care homes in the North East.

In Newcastle upon Tyne, donations to the East End Women foodbank began to dry up in March. Last month they posted an appeal on Facebook with pictures of near-empty shelves