Police believe Tom Voyce, 43, attempted to cross a ford in his car, which was then been pulled along with the current of the river during Storm Darragh.

Ex-England rugby player believed to have died after being 'swept away' in river

Adam Carruthers outside Newcastle Crown Court where he is accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree. Mr Carruthers and Daniel Graham deny causing criminal damage to the tree, valued at £622,000, and £1,114 damage to Hadrian's Wall. Picture date: Monday December 9, 2024.

The trial of two men jointly charged with causing criminal damage to the famous Northumberland tree was due to start on Monday.

One of Sycamore Gap tree felling accused too ill to stand trial

Molly Robinson has been dining at Langley Castle every Thursday since 1987 - and her order has never changed.

Meet the 92-year-old having lunch at the same hotel every week for 37 years

The reopening of the new and updated 18-mile stretch of railway means passengers will be able to use the line this month for the first time in over 60 years.

Northumberland Line opening date confirmed

Experts carefully took seeds from the iconic tree to nurture and grow and now 49 saplings will be cared for by charities and organisations.

Trees of hope: Holly Newton charity gifted Sycamore Gap saplings

The giant redwood at Cragside is twice as tall as Antony Gormley's Angel of the North and has been decorated with lights an entire kilometre long. 

UK's tallest Christmas tree lit up for the first time

Michael Armstrong, 58, died in hospital after the quad bike he was riding collided with a car near Whittingham, in Northumberland, 11 days earlier.

Quad biker dies in hospital following crash involving car

Mountain bikers have been trying out a revamped cycling track through Kielder Forest in Northumberland, which is now more accessible.

Cycling track closed by Storm Arwen reopens after three years

 The Northern Poetry Library, was devastated when floods hit the town in 2008, causing tens of millions of pounds worth of damage.

One country's largest collections of poetry back together after 16 years

Figures published by the Office of Rail and Road have revealed the most and least used railway stations in the North East.

Northumberland station sees 550 passengers as Newcastle tops region in 2023/4

One of the last remaining strongholds for the native white-clawed crayfish has seen around 100 die in recent weeks after developing unexplained symptoms.

Race on to save endangered crayfish as experts remain stumped by mystery deaths

As the region records some of the highest rates of domestic abuse offences, a survivor is urging other victims to recognise their "worth" and access support.

'Coronation Street storyline made me seek help from abusive partner'

(Top left) Sunday Dinner by Oliver Kilbourn, 1936, (top right) Ashington by Julian Trevelyan, 1938, (bottom left) Laid Out-Work on Screens by J F Harrison, c1960, (bottom right) Washing Day by Oliver Kilbourn, 1937.

The group of miners from Northumberland documented life and work through art with a unique perspective and became an unintended international sensation.

Coal miners by day, fine artists by night: The origins of the Pitmen Painters

The handle, which is about 2,000 years old, was discovered in the River Tyne in Northumberland, and is thought to have been bought as a souvenir. 

‘Proof of celebrity status of gladiators in UK’ coming to Hadrian’s Wall

Holly Newton was stabbed to death in an alleyway by Logan MacPhail in January 2023 after he would not accept that their 18-month relationship had ended.

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