On Tyneside, Blaydon Bridge on the A1 has been closed to high-sided vehicles. The Shields Ferry is not running, and operator Nexus has said a replacement bus service is in place using the Tyne Tunnel.

Pictures from the scene show flames licking the underside of the Blaydon Highway bridge. The fire service warns drivers to close windows and air vents as they pass Sherburn House village.

The blaze happened underneath the Blaydon Highway flyover in Gateshead on Monday night. Pictures from the scene show the flames licking the underside of the bridge. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue ...

Liz Twist MP has described the scheme as 'desperately needed' for those in her constituency and the wider region ...

Blaydon and Consett’s Liz Twist described the proposed Shotley Bridge Hospital as “desperately needed” and said: “After years of false hope, residents will breathe a sigh of relief that ...