Seagulls terrorise shoppers Shoppers in South Shields are being terrorised by a flock of greedy seagulls - who take no prisoners in their quest for food. 2:41pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Elton John at Darlington Arena Thousands of fans flocked to Darlington Arena to watch Sir Elton John play at the stadium's first ever concert. 1:42pm Sun 6 Jul 08
Shed-loads of cash A couple from County Durham have scooped over £500,000 on the National Lottery.
Mick and Liz Wigham, from Thornley, have already worked out how to spend their windfall. 7:14pm Thu 3 Jul 08
Keegan gets plane honour A plane has been named after Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan, in recognition of his contribution to sport in the region. 2:42pm Thu 3 Jul 08
