Environment

There are no plans to stop council workers using the weedkiller glyphosate – despite a US court ruling in favour of a gardener who claimed the chemical caused his terminal cancer.

If you've spent some of the summer holidays down at the beach, you're likely to have spotted a slimey visitor on the sand.

High demand has resulted in the release of more tickets for a visit to South Shields by former Prime Minister Sir John Major.

Time could finally be called on a 100-year-old former club which has staved off demolition for three years.

Drivers expecting smooth flow through the Tyne Tunnel on Monday have been put on red alert – due to a new traffic light trial.

Construction work has started on a £2.5million scheme to alleviate flooding in South Tyneside.

The recent hot weather has certainly kept us busy - and there’s nothing better on a warm day than a wander down to the seaside.

A well-known South Tyneside pub it is to be sold as part of multi-million-pound regeneration plans.

Council bosses are urging people to stay vigilant after a number of discarded hypodermic needles have been found in a popular park in South Shields.

Residents are backing a council leader’s call for action over the repeated delays to the refurbishment of the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnel.

Archers have their sights set on spending up to £70,000 on new facilities - with the aim of helping disabled shooters and helping their club thrive.

A South Tyneside cemetery lodge, partly bombed in the Second World War, is to have a new storey added – if bats are not disturbed.

Animals lovers are being reminded of some top tips to keep their furry friends safe during the warmer months.

Plans have been made to reduce the speed limit on a South Tyneside road where a pensioner was killed.

People have called for free parking in South Shields town centre after new figures revealed that council chiefs raked in more than £1million from motorists using car parks in the borough.

Police have thanked the crowds who went along to Sunderland Airshow.

A lightning strike is causing major disruption to the northern rail network.