Voting down the Prime Minister's Brexit deal for a third time would cause a "political meltdown", a minister has warned, after Theresa May admitted she may not garner enough support to get her plan through the Commons next week.
A civilian officer hurled a drunken "litany of abuse" at young soldiers the night before a private was found dead on a military base, an inquest heard.
The things that make people in the North East angry will only be made worse by Brexit, former Foreign Secretary and ex-Sunderland AFC vice-chairman David Miliband has said.
A councillor has vowed to clear his name and fight his expulsion from the Conservative party following accusations he used racist language towards a colleague.
There is ‘no evidence’ an increase in wheelie bin fires across parts of Wearside is linked to children burning them in an attempt to get high, a fire chief has stressed.
Sunderland has a vibrant and nurturing live music culture dating back decades – but urgent action is needed to ensure our stars of the future continue to enjoy the same opportunities.
The Liberal Democrats in Sunderland have been accused of letting the public down after one of their councillors quit after less than a year in the role.
A leading light in Sunderland's Brexit campaign has suggested the chaos over leaving the European Union may be a deliberate ploy to keep Britain in the EU.
