Councils need more support from central government to help bring down childhood obesity rates, a local authority has said.

A number of postcodes in the North East have won thousands of pounds in the postcode lottery over the last week (January 9 to January 16).

The Government is offering a total of £126million aimed at young families to help with the cost of living. This significant ...

Lisa Nandy announced a £60 million ‘turbocharge’ for the sector, set to inject millions into grassroots music and venue ...

Would-be thieves tried to steal a North East hospital chapel's donation box under the cover of the night. Northumbria Police ...

Medusa uploaded a 31-page slideshow on its site comprising various documents it claims to have stolen from Gateshead council.

Government funding of £60m has been announced as part of a package of measures to boost the creative industries. The money, announced today (17 January) by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has been ...

The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is today hosting a major economic growth summit in Gateshead for the UK’s creative industries.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she wanted to make careers in arts and creative businesses more possible for young people ...

Hundreds of creative businesses and projects across the UK are to receive government funding to help them grow as part of a ...

The UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has said it will invest £60m in the creative industries in ...

House prices in Gateshead increased in November, rising more than the average across the North East, new figures show.