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Inside The Chronicle and Journal newsroom on 9/11 - the day the world changed 25 years ago

Twenty-five years on from the September 11 terror attack we take a look back to how journalists in The Chronicle and Journal newsroom scrambled to cover a tragedy unfolding thousands of miles away

Remembering Gavin McMahon - the North East's only victim of 9/11 25 years on

Gavin McMahon was just 35 when he was killed in the September 11 terror attacks - 25 years on, we remember the North East's only victim on 9/11

Gateshead hubs celebrate 10 years of helping local families access healthy meals

Members and volunteers at the community food club have marked the charity's 10th anniversary

9/11 remembered 25 years on: The Merseyside lives lost in the terror attacks

A quarter of a century has now passed since the attacks of September 11, 2001

He sexually assaulted teen and then told police 'I should have controlled myself'

James Eves told his victim that they would both get in trouble if she told anyone

East Cleveland councillors in new resourcing call for 'strong, permanent and visible policing'

They said there were not enough officers permanently stationed in the area

'Aparthotel' plans for TAD Centre refused due to 'poor standard of accommodation'

Plans were lodged nearly two years ago and subject to ten objections

Lidl store allowed to keep car park cameras to charge people who park too long

The supermarket was granted permission for the cameras and signs at its Norton store, despite objections of 'install first, seek permission later'

Trio of plans for almost 400 homes in Stockton approved despite objections

Stockton Council's planning committee passed the plans, although one member accused the council of letting residents down over a key junction

'Intelligent' attacker threw 'boiling' hot coffee over mental health worker leaving permanent scars

Jack Cunningham's victim, an employee at a mental health facility, has been left with permanent scars :: A judge said the defendant's 'mental health problems are exacerbated considerably by taking drugs' he 'should not…

Stormont reform not about ‘ladder being kicked out’ from unionism – Claire Hanna

SDLP has ‘turned a corner’ ahead of 2027 election, says leader Claire Hanna

More investment needed in healthcare chaplaincy services, study suggests

Terror ‘still knocks at door of democracy’, says PM on 25th anniversary of 9/11

Ceremonies are being held on both sides of the Atlantic to mark the sombre milestone of an atrocity that killed almost 3,000 people.

Swinney speaks of ‘unimaginable tragedy’ on 25th anniversary of 911 atrocity

Scottish First Minister John Swinney paid tribute to those whose lives were ‘forever changed’ by the attacks in America.

Assisted dying ‘unsanctionable’ due to fears of poor end-of-life care, hospice chief says

Multiple charities have repeatedly warned access to and quality of end-of-life care is too patchy across the country and that the sector is severely lacking in funding

Terror ‘still knocks at door of democracy’, Burnham says on 9/11 25th anniversary

The Prime Minister said the UK and US ‘stand together in memory of those we lost, and in defence of the values we cherish’

Delaying Brazilian Butt Lift ban poses ‘serious threat to patient safety’ MPs warn

People are performing surgery ‘involving scalpels and vast quantities of anaesthetic’ in living rooms and salons, according to the Women and Equalities Committee

Menopause supplements claiming to improve symptoms ‘despite limited evidence’, expert warns

It comes amid a growing ‘menopause gold rush’ in the supplement industry, researchers said

MPs once again have to decide on possibly the biggest social change since abortion

MPs will once again have to decide on what could be the biggest social change since abortion was legalised - whether to back assisted dying.

Gogglebox star issues statement as he confirms exit 'it's very bittersweet'

A Gogglebox star has announced their exit from the Channel 4 series, and confirmed their replacement

Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal eye huge double deal; major Man Utd boost; Chelsea want Lopez; Liverpool battle

Follow the latest news, rumours and gossip as clubs plan for January window

Mickels miss a turning point as latest stop in Sabah’s odyssey ends with regret | Jamie Jackson

Forward’s spurned opportunity to level the match proved decisive in the Champions League newcomers’ loss to Manchester United Football – like much of life – can be a story of what might have been, and on 39 minutes Joy-…

Harry and Meghan ‘happy to be back’ in UK as ‘Archie and Lilibet begin at new schools’

The Sussex family moved back two weeks ago after spending six years in the US, with Archie and Lilibet said to have started at their new school