14+ hour, 37+ min ago   (1709+ words) THE great days of the small, private bus operators began just after the First World War and faded out in the decades after the Second as they were overtaken by car ownership, but interest in them has never been greater....

20+ hour, 55+ min ago   (168+ words) A 76-year-old man has been charged with concealing his identity at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth after police warned they would use powers to arrest demonstrators wearing face coverings. Timothy Miller, of Southampton, will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (192+ words) A body has been found after a week-long search for a missing 20-year-old man from Gateshead. John was reported missing on September 2 after last being seen in Newcastle. Northumbria Police carried out extensive enquiries to locate him, including reviewing CCTV,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (879+ words) Metro mayors in the North East will be given the power to introduce a new tourist tax. North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen will be among the local leaders allowed to charge a new levy…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (279+ words) A man has been charged with assault and obstructing police at his own son's funeral. The Teesside Crematorium service for 17-year-old Cole Worthy, one of the five young men killed in the VW which smashed head-on into a police car…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (503+ words) Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to PC Tom Clough, who was killed in the line of duty on the A66. The officer died alongside his colleague, PC Matthew Blades when their marked police car was hit head-on by…...

4+ day, 7+ min ago   (332+ words) The former Debenhams store in Middlesbrough has hit the market once again. The prominent town-centre building, at the corner of Newport Road and Linthorpe Road, is seeking offers above £1.75 million. The six-storey building has stood empty since Debenhams closed in…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (798+ words) The heartbroken wife of PC Matthew Blades has described the “unimaginable” pain of losing her husband as hundreds gathered to pay their respects at his funeral. Dad-of-two PC Blades died alongside PC Tom Clough when their marked police car was…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (406+ words) The Home Secretary has agreed an intelligence sharing deal with Belgium in an effort to stop migrant boats launching from the country. Ministers hope the agreement will help police in both countries to work faster against people smuggling and organised…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (314+ words) THE remarkable turnout for PC Matthew Blades’ funeral in Hartlepool shows how the decent, law-abiding majority have great respect and gratitude for him individually and for the police generally. Flowers came from Australia, France and the US showing how these…...