How to contact us

Do you have a news story for Wearside or County Durham? BBC News Interactive's local team would like to hear from you.

The team, which provides the latest news concerning the region, consists of Rachel Kerr, Phil Mawson, Catherine Lee, James Lynn and Paul Costello.

Our stories can be viewed from the BBC News website's Wear pages or on the BBC's local website.

We are based at Barrack Road, Newcastle, alongside BBC Look North and BBC Radio Newcastle.

Your input means we produce better stories and can improve the quality and range of issues we cover.

If you have any comments about our coverage or a story suggestion, please send an e-mail to: [e-mail]

Or contact us by post: BBC News Interactive, Barrack Road Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE99 1RN.

Or by telephone: [phone] or 0191 2441259.

We will presume that we may quote what you say, unless you ask us not to.

It would also help if you could include telephone numbers where you can be reached.

We cannot promise always to reply individually, but we will be very pleased to read what you have to say.