Northumberland: including Alnwick, Morpeth, Ashington, Blythe, Cramlington, Otterburn, Bellingham,
Tyne and Wear: including Newcastle, Gateshead, Whitley Bay, South Shields and Sunderland
County Durham: including Durham, Consett, Bishop Auckland, Middleton in Teesdale and Barnard Castle
Tees Valley:- including Darlington, Stockton on Tees, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Redcar