South Tyneside and Stockton are among councils who may be sued over solar power investments.

A private investor is planning to turn the old bank building into 26 one-bed and studio apartments.

Northumberland's leader hits out at increased housing targets, while Redcar faces the biggest rise.

A petition is started to block plans to place lamp-posts along the Coast Road in South Shields.

Bin collections are finally back to the usual schedule after strikes lasting eight months.

The council wants to build about 1,200 houses on farmland but protesters are objecting to the plans.

Stonemason Kristofer Tebble says he will show it to his sons and say: "Look, this is what your dad did."

Some residents say it has become normal to see rats, with one catcher reporting extra long rodents.