Coronavirus

Gran Canaria.

Watch: Booking a holiday? Tourism tax and airport delays explained

King Street, pictured on March 25, just after Government lockdown rules were announced, allowing people to only leave the house to buy essentials and exercise once a day.

9 photos which show South Tyneside's first Coronavirus lockdown

Remembering the first Covid lockdown four years on. A 'closed' sign from when all non-essential retailers were ordered to shut. Inset: Social distancing measures were in place to stop the spread of Covid-19 and below: A woman wears a mask to protect herself and others from spreading the virus.

Covid lockdown four years on: 'We were so scared - we'll never forget'

Covid lockdown anniversary

Panic buying and empty streets: Scenes from the first Covid lockdown

Millions to miss out on Covid booster as NHS slashes eligibility

A nurse prepares a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid and flu jabs to be brought forward over emergence of new variant

Are you excited for Glastonbury this year? Photo credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

All the North East acts representing the region at Glastonbury Festival 2023

Kate Garraway has issued an update as her husband Derek continues to battle long Covid

Kate Garraway issues career update following husband’s Covid battle

Kate Garraway has shared that she plans to take husband Derek on a trip to have pioneering treatment

Kate Garraway shares major health update on Derek Draper

Bank of England impose another interest rate hike

NHS nurses are among the groups struggling to afford to eat (image: Getty Images)

Covid vaccine now offered to young clinically vulnerable children

Top 10 richest people in the world & net worth including Bill Gates

Norovirus levels remain high (Photo: Adobe)

UKHSA briefing: norovirus cases remain high across country

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

These are the areas of the North East with the highest rates of Covid infections based on positive tests according to the Office for National Statistics. (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP)

Every North East region ranked by current Coronavirus infection rates

South Shields Town Hall

South Tyneside Council to unveil memorials for those who died with Coronavirus

The council is also considering bestowing the Freedom of the Borough on NHS staff, carers and key workers for their service to the community throughout the pandemic.

Evie Lake

Spain, France and Turkey travel  update by Foreign Office

B&Q announce they will close eight of their Asda sites - here’s when

What to watch at the cinema this weekend including Babylon

The uptake of vaccines has decreased

Drop in HPV vaccine coverage among secondary school pupils

Ant Middleton’s company reportedly goes bust

Tanya Manhenga, Love Island contestant from Liverpool

Love Island cast: Student Tanya Manhenga revealed as first contestant

The new variant is set to be more transmissible than Omicron (Adobe)

New Covid variant nicknamed ‘The Kraken’ is ‘more transmissible’

Memorable moments 2022: Slaps, spits & snakes take spotlight this year

Pantone reveals their colour of the year as ‘Viva Magenta’

Sir Tom Moore memorial: Climate protester in court after dirty protest

Huge vaccinations drive ahead as winter ‘twindemic’ looms

Health chiefs predict a difficult winter for the NHS if at risk groups fail to get their jabs

Daniel Mcneil

Red Arrows: When can Great North Run participants and crowds expect to see displays throughout the weekend? (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Red Arrows: When can Great North Run participants and crowds expect to see displ...

This Is Tomorrow has seen bands play in Newcastle in 2019 and 2021.

This is Tomorrow 2022 cancelled

Coronavirus booster vaccine jabs for millions of people in England will begin to be offered this week, the NHS has announced. Picture: PA.

Millions of vulnerable people to be offered spring Covid booster jab

I'm a Celeb is one of the most successful UK TV shows of the 21st century (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images).

I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here: How have contestants with links to the regi...

There are a wide range of shrubs and plants with berries which ripen in autumn including winterberry, crab apples, red-twig dogwood, beautyberry, elderberry and chokeberry

Revealed: the top autumn trends in gardening

Hebburn Lakes Primary School donation of 100 poppies to Bedewell Grange Care Home. Residents Meg Ord and Bernard Johnson.

Hebburn primary school and care home come together to mark remembrance day

North East musician Sam Fender

Sam Fender announces extra homecaming date for Spring 2022 tour

Carers can be issued with a passport to identify them to Trust staff.

Ad Feature Passports help carers through as they support loved ones

Major moments from modern history have been reimagined as ‘ancient’ cave art

Fans show their support during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Sheffield United at St James Park.

How NUFC's atmosphere compares to Premier League rivals - voted for by fans

Record flu vaccine uptake

Virus fears 'drove up' flu vaccine numbers

The Cyprus Hotel put up Christmas decorations due to earlier covid lockdown. Owner Sinia Jazwi.

The pub where it is Christmas every day

Gareth Southgate manager of England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Revealed! Where Newcastle ranks in producing England internationals since 1966

Fans react during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in December. (Photo by Jon Super - Pool/Getty Images)

How much returning Newcastle fans will have to pay compared to their PL rivals

Rise in people on benefits

Nearly one in ten on benefits in South Tyneside

The Government is being urged to recognise long Covid as an occupational disease and set up a compensation scheme for frontline workers suffering from the condition (Photo: Shutterstock)

Campaigners want long Covid compensation scheme for frontline workers - here’s w...

Joelinton of Newcastle United looks dejected.

Joelinton fined £200 for haircut breach

Hebburn Helps founders Angie Comerford and Jo Durkin.

How Hebburn Helps is supporting struggling working families during lockdown

Vaccinating domestic animals against Covid-19 may be necessary in the future (Photo: Shutterstock/Getty Images)

Scientists say pet dogs and cats may need to be vaccinated against Covid

Cats and dogs could need a Covid vaccine to help stop the spread of the virus, scientists have said.

Pets might need Covid jabs to help stop spread say experts

Rafael Benitez. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)

'Do the right thing, Mike' - Newcastle fans react as Rafa Benitez leaves role

The experts found that coughing can be as risky as simply talking (Photo: Shutterstock)

Talking can spread coronavirus as much as coughing - according to a new study

Piggybacks are out. Piggies are in.

RICHARD ORD: Coronavirus has taken the leap and left us with frog

These are your legal rights if your child’s school temporarily closes - for staf...

Government should focus on supporting our NHS, implementing a functioning testing and tracking system and supporting people with isolation payments as well as other measures.

EMMA LEWELL-BUCK: We need to find a way of living as safely as we can with covid

A quarter of Adults have admitted intentionally breaking Covid-19 restrictions t...

Health Secretary Matt Hancock will update MPs today

LIVE: Coronavirus updates as Health Secretary Matt Hancock updates MPs

The crowd enjoying Let's Rock The North East at Herrington Country Park in June 2019 - it is feared events will not make a return for 2021 unless the Government lends organisers help with insurance.

Fears events will be called off for 2021 unless plans get Government help