South East

A woman reads a book on a bench in Green Park in central London on September 5, 2023 as the country experiences a late heatwave.

UK heat-health warning escalated as temperatures hit sweltering 32C Sophie Wills

Thunderstorms will hit south east of England on Thursday, said the Met Office.

Met Office issues UK weather warning for thunderstorms Rahmah Ghazali

Sunny weather is set to hit England resulting in the first heat health alert of its kind

What is a heat health alert and what does amber warning mean? Chloe Clarke

North East ranks as one of the places with the happiest drivers in the UK

North East ranks as one of the places with the happiest drivers in the UK Jason Button

UK to have ‘soft’ heatwave in April and May Daniel Mcneil

Study finds North East is the cheapest place to be a pensioner (Photo by CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

Study finds North East is the cheapest place to be a pensioner Jason Button

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

DVLA reveals the most common driving offences in Britain Daniel Mcneil

Men walk down a street amid rubble from destroyed buildings on February 20, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey

Two new earthquakes hit Turkey killing three people and injuring 200 Patrick Hollis

Jamie Driscoll, the North of Tyne Mayor.

Leaders call to end of 'beauty pageant' contest between North East councils Daniel Holland

Taking to the open road on holiday (photo: Monkey Business Images)

Parents likely to cut cost of holidays this year by taking a term-time trip Chris Page

The PCS are timing its road workers’ strikes with the RMT. Credit: Getty

Road workers are set to strike in lead up to Christmas- here’s when Patrick Hollis

After an unsettled start to the week conditions are forecast to become more settle for the Bank Holiday Weekend.

South Tyneside weather: how the forecast looks for the week ahead Neil Fatkin

Temperatures are soaring as a heatwave hits the UK

Hour by hour forecast for South Tyneside as heatwave hits UK Sam Johnson

City Hall, Sunderland.

'Beauty contest' for government cash slammed by North East leaders Nic Marko

A level two heat-health alert warning has been issued ahead of the heatwave (Photo: Getty Images)

Warning symptoms of heatstroke as heat-health alert issued

Saving for a rainy day (photo: adobe)

Cost of living crisis - Savings help cope with emergencies Nigel Booth

Why buying their own home is so much harder for women Sally Burton

Chichester in UK

UK’s happiest and unhappiest towns unveiled - and it’s all to do with the weathe... Isabella Boneham

Revealed: these are the top 20 property hotspots and coldspots of 2021 Hiyah Zaidi

Omicron now accounts for around 90% of cases in London, according to the latest official analysis (image: Getty Images)

Omicron is now the dominant strain of Covid in England, figures suggest Henry Sandercock

These are the areas of South Tyneside that have seen the biggest rise in Covid cases over the past week.

South Tyneside areas where Covid infections rose the fastest in the past week Ryan Smith

Electric vehicles charging point

New homes in England required to have EV charging points from next year Isabella Boneham

Clinical lead nurse Louise Frelford gives a Covid vaccination to a patient at Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre in Sunderland.

North East falls to sixth place for total population vaccinated Fiona Thompson

The UK has seen below freezing temperatures and heavy snow over the past few days, but will snow hit again this weekend? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is where snow will hit the UK this weekend - according to the Met Office Helen Johnson

A vaccine being prepared for administration in the North East

North East 'leading the way on vaccines' - but warning over conspiracy theories Daniel Holland

England's Covid R rate is between 1.2 and 1.3 - the regional breakdown Helen Johnson

Health chiefs say some people may have been avoiding covid tests in the run up to Christmas

Christmas may have put people off covid tests, say health chiefs

Pfizer says vaccine protects against new Covid-19 mutant strains spreading acros... Claire Schofield

This video shows how coronavirus spread across England throughout 2020 Harriet Clugston

Jarrow MP, Kate Osborne

MP urges support for residents set to bear the economic brunt of Lockdown 3 Tommy Greene

A covid testing centre in the North East

30% of North East covid cases are from new faster-spreading strain, says chief Daniel Holland

Communities in Tier 4 are given a 'Stay at home' order.

North East in Tier 4 - These are the rules for the 'Stay at Home' restrictions Fiona Thompson

More people are hospitalised with Covid in England than ever before Ethan Shone

Tier 4 restrictions for the Christmas period explained - and if travel is allowe... Finlay Greig

You can get a refund for train and coach tickets cancelled due to Christmas rule... Sarah Wilson

Health Secretary Matt Hancock

New coronavirus measures could be in place for 'next couple of months' Kevin Clark

Health Secretary Matt Hancock

Here's what we know about the new coronavirus strain Kevin Clark

Matt Hancock addresses the Commons

New coronavirus variant identified - everything we know so far about new strain Kevin Clark

Health Secretary Matt Hancock will update MPs today

LIVE: Coronavirus updates as Health Secretary Matt Hancock updates MPs Kevin Clark

The North East coronavirus case rate is still one of the highest in England

How the North East covid case rate compares to the rest of the UK Georgina Cutler

The most dangerous driving day of the year falls this weekend - how to stay safe Rhona Shennan

Fireworks injuries: firefighters warn people to be careful on Bonfire Night 2020... Harriet Clugston