Tributes have flooded in for Seaham armed forces veteran Paul Knox, 70, who has passed away a month after he was injured in a ...

Newcastle City Council closed some car parks ... The water had receded but the Environment Agency said it was prepared if more flooding occurs. It said it was continuing to monitor the situation ...

DRONES, boats and more than 800 emergency service crews have come together for a mass flood rescue exercise on waterways across the state.

Popular Newcastle bar Motel Mexicana has been forced to close its doors during what should have been one of its busiest spells of the year, Restaurant Week, after a burst pipe flooded the whole venue.

In a statement, the Newcastle municipality said their Technical Services team has been actively assessing the damage and working around the clock to unblock drains to prevent further flooding.

Having seen its big plans for Restaurant Week thwarted by a burst pipe that flooded the whole building, a Newcastle bar is back in business, after a team worked 'round the clock' in order for it ...

Popular Newcastle bar Motel Mexicana has been forced to close its doors during what should have been one of its busiest spells of the year, Restaurant Week, after a burst pipe flooded the whole venue.

Having seen its big plans for Restaurant Week thwarted by a burst pipe that flooded the whole building, a Newcastle bar is back in business, after a team worked 'round the clock' in order for it to re ...