The Latest Breaking News from the North East

Woman who gave away half of £115m lottery prize says it’s human nature to help

Frances Connolly’s PFC Trust funds good causes in the North East of England.

Evening Standard · Sep 6

ITV star Robson Green calls out ‘embittered’ actors over on-set behaviour: ‘Do you want this or not?’

‘Grantchester’ star said that many actors have the attitude of ‘why not me?’

The Independent UK · Sep 1

John Swinney meets industry leaders after BP announces sale of North Sea business

John Swinney has met with industry leaders in the north east after oil giant BP announced it was selling its North Sea business

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3

Call for blue badge crackdown amid fears of fake and stolen permits

A record one in 20 people now hold the disability parking concession

The Independent UK · Apr 5

Scottish Greens candidate row has been ‘difficult’ for all involved – co-leader

Ross Greer said he was ‘confident’ that Maggie Chapman will be re-elected in the north east region.

Evening Standard · Apr 2

‘I felt I had a connection with Sunderland fans the moment I drove up here – even though the streets around Roker Park looked like Coronation Street!’ Kevin Phillips admits his move to the North East in 1997 was the best decision of his career

FourFourTwo spoke exclusively to Kevin Phillips at a LiveScore fan event ahead of Sunderland’s home game against Liverpool

FourFourTwo · Feb 16

NHS support staff in affluent areas benefit from more career opportunities, report finds

Analysis showed workers in the South East were almost twice as likely to move into a registered position than those in the North East

The Independent UK · Feb 3

Where in the UK the average home seller gained the most last year

The proportion of loss-making sales in the North East fell to 13.9% in 2025

The Independent UK · Jan 11

Amber cold weather health alert issued as temperatures could plunge to -10C

The amber alert is in place for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber, while a yellow alert is in place for the rest of England.

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025

Strictly’s Vicky Pattison breaks down in tears as judges say she could win series

‘I haven’t really done a lot of stuff to make the north east proud,’ says reality star

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025