A new rainforest-themed cocktail bar is set to open in Darlington's Imperial Centre - in the former Miss Ruby's.
One person has been taken to hospital by paramedics after an air ambulance was called to a medical incident in Ferryhill.
A man has been arrested following two 'knifepoint robberies' at the Sainsbury's store on Corporation Road in Darlington.
A man - in his 20s - has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a 'suspected hit-and-run' on the A19.
Macauley Wright, 26, has been charged with assisting an offender as officers continue to investigate the death of Lewis Bell from Stockton.
A Sunderland street was flooded after a water main burst - with Northumbrian Water crews working through the night to repair the issue.
The mother of murdered Hexham schoolgirl Holly Newton has is continuing to campaign for change in domestic violence laws for under 16-year-olds.
Fans were left 'in lots and lots of tears' after former One Direction star Zayn Malik cancelled his gig at Newcastle's O2 City Hall.
A road in Sunderland has flooded following reports of a burst water main.
The lifespan of Hartlepool power station has been extended for one year, operator EDF Energy has announced.
