The Visit Middlesbrough app hosts information on the town centre's shops, restaurants and cafes in a move designed to boost business and help recovery.

New app launched to help shoppers in Middlesbrough avoid crowds

Police out on patrol at Newcastle's Bigg Market. 

In the city famous for its nightlife, ITV Tyne Tees spent Saturday night in Newcastle to see the impact of the curfew on party-goers and our nighttime economy.

Closing time comes 'too soon' for Newcastle pubs and party-goers 

The company has described the new look as a 'vibrant yellow colour scheme' and has now launched a public consultation on the interior design possibilities. 

Nexus unveils new design for £362m fleet of Tyne and Wear Metro trains

The Trussell Trust which operates more than 1,000 food banks nationally, expects a further increase in demand this winter.

Newcastle food bank saw demand increase by 210% during lockdown

The Port of Tyne has announced jobs losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic following a 'significant downturn in business' over the last year. 

Coronavirus causes job losses at Port of Tyne 

The company's Darlington warehouse began operations in May, with the Durham site expected to open later this Autumn. Each site will create 1,000 new jobs.

North East at centre of Amazon's plans to create 7,000 new jobs

The Chancellor said that more than 64 million meals had been claimed for so far since the initiative was launched at the beginning of August.

Eat Out to Help Out scheme ends after 64 million meals claimed

The company behind Sports Direct and House of Fraser said it would pay £37 million for parts of the assets of DW's gym and fitness business.

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley buys parts of DW sports

Durham County Council launch scheme to prevent evictions and the resulting homelessness. The government has extended a ban on editions which was due to run out on Sunday. 

Landlords scheme launched in County Durham to prevent homelessness 

The deal between Sunderland City Council and company Legal and General will see the 25 hectare Hillthorn Park site in Washington transformed into a manufacturing hub. The plans replace proposals to develop a waste to energy incinerator at the site.

£60m manufacturing investment could create 1600 new jobs in Sunderland

Campaigners are holding a protest at Newcastle Airport on Thursday morning against easyJet's proposal to close its operations there.

Protest at Newcastle Airport over easyJet proposal to close base 

The airport has confirmed it will be making staff redundant. Management say it needs to make "difficult decisions" for the business' future.

Jobs set to go at Newcastle Airport as it makes 'difficult decisions' 

Shoppers in Northumberland Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, on the last Monday before Christmas.

The travelling Christmas market stalls, rides, and bars that sprung up around Grey's Monument and Northumberland Street last year will not be back until 2021, as city bosses hope to avoid a resurgence of Covid-19 on Tyneside.

Newcastle's Christmas markets reined back this year due to coronavirus

The force has welcomed 52 student officers and their arrival means a total of 217 new recruits have joined since lockdown was announced on March 23.

Over 200 new recruits join Northumbria Police in lockdown

York Minster Cathedral from the city walls of York

If the PM follows through on the idea, York would resume its mantle as a seat of government, having served as a capital in Roman Britain and Viking England.  Critics of the scheme say York lacks a building big enough to house hundreds of parliamentarians. 

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