~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~41~RS~)
Tyne & Wear
A murder investigation has begun after a man was fatally stabbed in Gateshead.
Police officers were called to an address in Rayleigh Grove, Bensham at about 21:00 BST on Saturday.
The victim, who is believed to be local, died at the scene from stab wounds. A 35-year-old man has been arrested.
A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: "Officers would like to reassure the public that this was an isolated incident and both men knew each other."
Motorway motorbike crash kills two
A man and a woman have died after a motorbike crashes on the A1 in Gateshead.
RUN BY THE BBC AND PARTNERS
WED 22 MAY
Newcastle and Tyneside…
THU 23 MAY
Eppleton Cricket Club
Patience of Job
Why this man spent years writing Bible's 788,000 words by hand
Tweets of the week
Congress, Beyonce's baby and Toronto mayor in 140 characters
Clocking out
How US version of The Office reflected on America - and UK
'It comes rumbling'
Nervous times in the Dutch quake zone
Art in the shadow of Hitler
Why Hitler’s propaganda war against modernism dominated German art
The Culture Show
Lichtenstein’s paintings imitated popular culture but do they also reveal more than we think?
BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Syria army 'storms' rebel-held town