South Tyneside

Marshall Scurfield, 22, has been jailed for four years for arranging the delivery from the Netherlands, which had an estimated street value of £140,000.

As relationships among youngsters are thrown in the spotlight after the murder of Holly Newton, youth workers say they are educating children on red flags.

An artificial intelligence tool is being introduced at hospitals across the North East to strengthen early diagnosis of lung cancers and other lung conditions.