The Tax man cometh... again

Millions of people will get a very unwelcome letter from the tax man today, telling them they need to dip into their pockets again. An error in the system mean around 1.4 million taxpayers will be forced to shell out an average of almost 15-hundred pounds each.

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As a consultation period gets underway about proposed NHS job cuts in County Durham and Darlington, public sector Union, Unison told us they'll fight to save jobs. It follows the announcement made by NHS North East on 16 August to reduce management costs and reinvest savings into frontline services. The NHS in our region are trying to make 4.3 million pounds of spending cuts.

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We've been investigating the effects alcohol is having on women in the North East. One in 4 women in the region are drinking dangerous amounts and putting their health at risk. We've been speaking to a recovering alcoholic and others working in front line services to see how they're tackling the problem.

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A team of professionals held an urgent meeting to discuss a disabled pensioner who repeatedly threatened to kill himself seven months before he ended his life at a Swiss clinic. Two people have been bailed after being arrested on suspicion of assisting Douglas Sinclair's suicide at the Dignitas clinic in Zurich on July 28.

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Millions of ballot papers have gone out to Labour party members so they can vote for their new leader. The result will be announced on the 25th of September before the Labour Party Conference.

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FIFA inspectors are up in the North East to see if our region could play host to the 2018 World Cup if England's bid is succesful

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Northumbria Police officers with support from Merseyside Police officers have arrested three men in connection with the shooting of a 25-year-old man in the Willington Quay area of Wallsend on Thursday, August 19.

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250 jobs are going at Northumberland Foods Limited in Amble as the company goes into administration. Advanced negotiations were underway with a potential purchaser but despite the best efforts of all parties involved, the deal failed.

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Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg's called for the region to become a ``hub'' for the new green economy, generating private-sector growth to correct the ``over-dependence on the public sector''.

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We put your concerns to the Leader of Sunderland City Council, Paul Watson after many of you told us you thought Sunderland City Centre was run down and in need of regeneration. The Vaux site and the new bridge for Sunderland were some of the main things bothering you...

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John Miller's spoken to us after being told 5 Iraqis suspected of being involved in his son's murder won't face trial because of a lack of evidence. Corporal Simon Miller from Washington was murdered in 2003 by an angry mob, along with

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Following the news that un-employment in the North East is up - we gave you the chance to put your questions to Employment Minister, Chris Grayling.

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A group of children in Northumberland have donated their entire school to charity! desks, chairs, musical instruments and text books from Bebside Middle School, in Blyth have been packed up and shipped to Africa to help a fledgling school in Mali.

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A post mortem's found Christy ruddell was strangled, and may have been dead for some time before his mother took his body to Peterlee police station. Melanie Ruddle, who's 39, and from Dene View in Castle Eden is being held on suspicion of murder.

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We've been finding out what public sector spending cuts will mean to people living in the North East. We've been speaking to some of the top bods in the region, including Sunderland City Council and the TUC

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Take a look at how your local schools have performed in this year's SATS

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Family and friends of Roaul Moat turned out to pay their respects at his funeral in Newcastle.

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It's the funeral today of Tyneside gunman Raoul Moat at the crematorium on West Road in Newcastle. The 37-year-old father-of-three shot himself in the head following a six-hour stand-off with police in Rothbury, Northumberland, on July 10.

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A travel company is planning to close its call centres in Newcastle and Peterlee

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Work has started to demolish the Trinity Square car park in Gateshead which was made famous in the 1970s film 'Get Carter'. A new Tesco store, shops and restaurant will be built in replacement meaning up to a thousand jobs to come to Gateshead over the next three years.

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The policeman who was shot at point blank range by Raoul Moat has left hospital, 17 days after the incident. PC David Rathband says he's determined to return to work for Northumbria Police after being told he's lost the sight in both of his eyes

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We have obtained the latest figures from Northumbria Police force detailing the full list of weapons, other than knives and guns, used in our region for armed robberies.

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North East parents of soldiers out in Afghanistan say they're petrified their sons or daughters won't come back alive

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NEWCASTLE United have today revealed their latest change and third kits ahead of the start of the Barclays Premier League season, with the new Puma designs going on sale on Thursday July 15th

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Jobseekers in the North East are facing a big struggle to find work, with only one job available for every six people claiming jobseekers' allowance. The TUC said an analysis of jobseekers allowance (JSA) claimants and vacancies revealed a clear North-South divide in the availability of jobs.

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With programmes like '10 years younger' and 'Hotter than my daughter' all over the TV, there's clearly a trend for women trying to recapture lost youth, whether through cosmetic surgery or simply by changing the way they dress. But is it ok to dress down in age and style to make yourself look younger, or is that a surefire recipe for catwalk catastrophe? Listen to our chat with a chartered psychologist, and hear from girls, their mams and their mams' mams about whether they're dedicated followers of fashion!

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Comedy group Jongleurs has announced plans to launch six new clubs this year, including one in the North East, following a 2 million pound investment.

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The end of an era for our region. Today the last batch of Newcastle Brown Ale was brewed at the Gateshead site before production is being moved to Tadcaster in North Yorkshire. Sixty three jobs are set to go from tomorrow from the Federation Brewery in Gateshead.

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Nearly 130 jobs are going at four branches of Newcastle Building society as part of its reorganisation plan. Offices at Crook, West Road, Yarm and York are earmarked for closure - while many of the losses will be at the firm's head office.

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David Miliband has launched his bid to lead the Labour Party in South Tyneside and called his brother and rival for the post ``a huge talent''.

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A study funded by the Ministry of Defence has found alcohol misuse to be a concern and recommends more focus on drinking problems in the forces. The research which looked into those that had served in Afghanistan and Iraq also suggests that mental disorders amongst British troops are not as common as feared.

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The world's first mass produced electric car's been to visit its new home at the Nissan plant in Sunderland, where it's going to be built. And our very own version of Top Gear's 'The Stig' - Sarah Colley- has been for a spin!

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Durham Policehave confirmed a body found in the river Wear in Durham yesterday morning is that of missing Witton Gilbert man, Stephen Burn. The 26 year old went missing more than a week ago after a disagreement with his girlfriend at a wedding reception

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Police have charged Melanie Ruddell with the murder of her two-year-old son Christy after she took his lifeless body into Peterlee Police station last month. The 39 year old from Catle Eden had been receiving hospital treatment following her arrest on the morning of August 9th.

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We checked out Shiremoor's new adventure playground. It's cost £800,000 and is the first of it's kind in the North of England.

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North Tyneside Council's banned a poster which uses Tyneside gunman Raoul Moat's name to highlight animal cruelty. It's been produced by the charity, PETA -People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

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We've been finding out the big issues facing Hexham. You've told us it's losing it's market town appeal and there's been nothing for young people to do during the holidays. We've been putting your concerns to the Leader of Northumberland Council.

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Brave meningitis victim, 4 year old Tilly Lockey from County Durham, who lost her hands to the disease, has won a modelling contract with a leading North East agency, Tyne Tees Models.

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The Deputy Prime Minister's been speaking to our Deputy Editor, Joel Goldman, about the Coalition Government's plans for the North East. We discussed public sector cuts, the NHS, minimum drinks pricing and the government's popularity

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Gunman Raoul Moat's ashes have been scattered by his family just a few miles from where he took his own life, and his empty urn left at the spot where he died. The family deny leaving the urn there, and say they don't think it will lead to the area becoming 'a ghoulish shrine'

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The NHS in the North East is cutting 516 jobs in order to make savings of 27 million pounds this year. The roles up for redundancy are in administration and management and, at this stage, compulsory redundancies aren't being ruled out.

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366 children from the North East and Yorkshire phoned ChildLine worried about their parents drinking too much

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The city's going to be 'alive after five' from the 25th of October 2010, with the arrival of late night shopping.

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The Independent Police Complaints Commission is managing an investigation into an allegation that a man was subjected to excessive force and degrading treatment while in Northumbria Police custody.

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Frontline staff across the North East have joined forces to let the region know they have had enough of the problems caused by alcohol misuse. Police officers, nurses, paramedics and firefighters are backing the ‘I have a drink problem’ campaign

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We caught up with Ben Shephard on the last leg of his five day - five marathon challenge to raise money for charity.

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Geordie Accents have been voted the most confusing in the UK in a poll by Bristol University. Apprently 82% of people don't understand it!

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Michael Joseph Ridley, 22, of Sceptre Place, Newcastle, has today been sentenced to five years for the manslaughter of Chris Chacksfield and for assaulting Adele Chacksfield The amateur boxer knocked the couple out in an unprovoked attack outside Babylon 90 on Newgate Street in May this year.

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The 31st of July marks a year since Sir Bobby Robson passed away after a long battle with cancer. We've been speaking to some of the people who've been inspired by the great man

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Sol Campbell has joined Newcastle United on a one year contract deal. He'll wear the number 5 shirt at St James' Park.

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Newcastle City Council in association with NE1 Ltd have announced their plans for a memorial garden in honour of Sir Bobby Robson - a year after he lost his fight with bowel cancer.

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Newcastle Utd Striker Andy Carroll's spoken of his pride and joy after being handed the famous number 9 shirt for next season

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The search for 37 year old murder suspect Raoul Moat has been described as one of the biggest manhunts in recent memory, and ended with Moat shooting himself in the Riverbank area of Rothbury on Saturday 10th July. The Independent Police Complaints Commission has since launched an investigation to look at how the whole enquiry was handled by Northumbria Police.

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It's the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's death and tributes, with events taking place right around the globe. Despite his death, the King of Pop's estate brought in more than a billion dollars over the past year, showing that he's still one of, if not THE most popular entertainers of all time.

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We've found out a growing number of women are going for breast reductions at Newcastle's RVI hospital, whether to stop back and neck problems or because they're made fun of and stared at. It comes with the average British Bra size shooting up from 34B to 36D in recent years

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It's the eleventh and final series of the reality TV show which started it all.... Big Brother. As another 14 wannabe celebs go into the house, we're taking a look at how people from the North East have made their names by getting on the show

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Military Mental Health is opening a centre in Sunderland - just the second outside London - to help soldiers readjust to civlian life after leaving the armed forces. It's estimated more than a thousand soldiers return to the North East every year with some form of psychological or physical issues.

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We've uncovered figures that show over 1 million pounds worth of cocaine was seized across the Northumbria Force area last year.

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The Teenage Cancer Trust's brand new state-of-the-art unit is officially open at the Great North Childrens' Hospital in Newcastle. A ceremony's been held today with a visit from the TCT's patrion Sarah Ferguson,Duchess of York and Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice!

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Hospitals in the North East are following in in the footsteps of facebook by setting up a social networking site especially for patients.

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A new all-electric car, the Nissan Leaf, set to be produced in north-east England in 2013, will cost UK drivers #23,350 even with a #5,000 Government grant, it has been announced.

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A taxi driver killed a Newcastle teenager when he drove off with his cab door open, Newcastle Crown Court has heard.

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