Mayor of the North East

Plans for new film studios on the River Wear are hugely reduced as private funding evaporates.

The North East Combined Authority is to consider a £104m package to kickstart work on the projects.

Critics worry that changing Tyne and Wear Metro fares could financially impact its operator Nexus.

New prices for Pop Card users include a £5 cap daily cap, but paper and season tickets rise.

North East mayor Kim McGuinness says the event is expected to generate £3.5m for local businesses.

The North East Mayor hopes to raise £20m in the first year of the levy's introduction.

The ex-North of Tyne Mayor describes politics as "a mess", but Labour calls him as a "liability".