18+ hour, 26+ min ago   (452+ words) A man threatened to "flood the streets with Spice" in a "childish rant", a court heard. Richard Blair also said "Santa Claus would need body bags" in the social media message he sent last December whilst under the influence of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (464+ words) A "large and threatening" domestic violence thug was branded a coward by a judge for repeatedly assaulting a woman. Carl Coppen subjected a woman he had been in a relationship with to "despicable" attacks, including headbutting her in the face…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (308+ words) Flooding in Gateshead after a burst water main(Image: Peter S. Cairns) Northumbrian Water confirmed a key Gateshead road has re-opened after being closed for the majority of Sunday following a burst water main. Askew Road, one of the town's busiest…...

20+ hour, 21+ min ago   (423+ words) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved back to the UK(Image: Getty Images) Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are in clips as the tune of Wham!’s 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go' played in the background. A…...

22+ hour, 17+ min ago   (341+ words) at famous race Chronicle Live As he made history as the first ever serving Prime Minister to do the race, Andy Burnham clocked a brilliant time in Sunday's Great North Run, coming in at just under two hours And, as…...

22+ hour, 33+ min ago   (474+ words) Andy Burnham made history on Sunday as the first serving Prime Minister to complete the Great North Run. In a huge surprise for crowds at the Newcastle start line that morning, the Prime Minister arrived to run the world-famous half-marathon…...

23+ hour, 25+ min ago   (750+ words) Andy Burnham spoke with ChronicleLive, after he made history as the first serving Prime Minister to take part in the Great North Run. The PM participated in the event, having done so several times previously, and raised money for homelessness…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (372+ words) The Red Arrows are a highlight of the Great North Run(Image: Simon Greener/Newcastle Chronicle) It will be a case of having phones and cameras at the ready on Sunday to capture that iconic shot that is a defining…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (307+ words) Northumbrian Water has issued an updated statement on the Gateshead flooding, after a 'heavy burst' caused serious disruption. The clean-up operation is well underway at this time, with support from both Gateshead Council and Northumbria Police. Traffic chaos has been…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (179+ words) The area that has been impacted the most is around the roundabout near the Redheugh Bridge, and both Northumbrian Water and Northumbria Police remain on the scene at this time. Gateshead Council is also said to be assisting with a…...