PC David Rathband honoured with award

PC David Rathband has been honoured with the 'Role Model' award at the 2010 Pride of Northumberland Awards, held at Alnwick Gardens last night (9th September) Other awards included Sporting Achievement, Safer Community, Community Group, Child Of Courage, Child Of Achievement, Green Champion, and Fundraiser of The Year.

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Newcastle’s most famous double act, Ant and Dec will return to their native North East on Sunday 19 September, to officially start the Bupa 30th Great North Run. The Geordie twosome, who are patrons of our charity, Cash For Kids, will wave off the 54,000 runners in Newcastle as runners set off on their 13.1 mile journey to the finish line at South Shields.

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Men in the North East are being encouraged to talk about their problems instead of using suicide as a way out. It's part of the Samaritans 'Men on the Ropes' campaign. The North East has the second highest suicide rate in the country and men are more than three times more likely to take their own life than women.

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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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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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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 Ł800,000 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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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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366 children from the North East and Yorkshire phoned ChildLine worried about their parents drinking too much

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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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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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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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Listeners have been getting in touch to tell us about a new game being played by some children in the North East which takes cues from the hunt for Raoul Moat in Rothbury. We want to get your thoughts on this one over whether it's a worry and if kids are exposed to too many nasty things on TV, or whether it's just childs' play.

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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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A teachers’ union spokesman from County Durham has welcomed government plans to let teachers use force to restrain difficult pupils.

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Parents across the North East are putting their children at risk by buying them alcohol for their summer holidays.

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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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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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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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After the murder of Ashleigh Hall in County Durham at the hands of a registered sex offender she met on the internet, we've taken a look at how children can stay safe online. We've been speaking to the people in charge of protecting our children, as well as getting childrens' views themselves.

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Psychologists at Northumbria University reckon they've discovered the key dance moves that make men attractive to women! Using 3D motion-capture technology, researchers have identified the key movement areas of the man's body that influence female perceptions of whether their dance skills are “good” or “bad”.

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Gateshead Council wants to know if fans of the now demolished 'Get Carter' Car Park want to own a piece of it! The Council is keen to find out if there is a demand for commemorative chunks of concrete.

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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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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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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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Police received a call at 5.30pm on Thursday, August 19, reporting an organised fight in North Tyneside. While officers were responding to this information, they received another call a short time later. Just after 6pm police were told that a man had been shot in Quay View, Willington Quay in Wallsend, North Tyneside. Police are linking these two events.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Listen to our special programme, Manhunt: The Raoul Moat Story - a look back at the investigation so far into the biggest search the North East has ever seen, and one of the hardest the Metro Radio News Team has ever had to deal with

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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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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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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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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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Sir Thomas Legg's final report into MPs' expenses has been published and it shows that across the country 390 MPs have been recommended to repay Ł1.1 billion pounds Check out what our North MPs have been up to with our handy list

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