THE Government will today be asked to green light a regional body which will hand the North East control of its own economic destiny.

Around 60 community managers and administrators are to lose their jobs in the latest round of NHS cuts.

A collection of rare photographs of comedian Stan Laurel is being put under the hammer.

An elderly woman dies and her husband is injured when they are struck by a car on Teesside.

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FANS’ favourite Nobby Solano has had his luxury house repossessed by a bank.

A BODY found in the River Wear in Durham on Sunday morning has been confirmed as that of missing man Stephen Burn.

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.

President Barack Obama announces a $50bn infrastructure plan as part of efforts to jump-start the faltering US economy.

Connaught, the property services group that specialises in social housing, is on the brink of going into administration, the BBC learns.

A"Mediterranean"couple are being hunted by police over the suspectedmurder of Gareth Williams while inquiries focus on a poisoning theory.

Detectives release CCTV images and announce they are seeking a youngMediterranean couple seen at his block of flats in London.

Police and firefighters are reminding people of the dangers of swimming in rivers after a woman saved a teenager from drowning in Prudhoe.

PRUDHOE Traders? Association is calling for a public inquiry over the handling of the Duke of Northumberland?s plans to redevelop the town centre.