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North East fire rips through laundrette ironing room into next door pizza shop
The blaze broke out at Mill Lane Laundrette, in Billingham, at midnight and spread to neighbouring Uno Pizzeria
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He thought he had food poisoning on holiday in Cyprus. A day later he was dead
Paulo Brockway took ill while on an anniversary trip to Cyprus 'completely devastating' his heartbroken family
One person arrested after man suffers serious head injury in alleged Newcastle city centre assault
A man in his 20's was taken to hospital for further treatment
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Five people charged over Gateshead hearse incident which saw car driven onto football pitch
The men are accused of being involved in a number of connected incidents, in Byker and Gateshead, over the summer of 2023
Civil Aviation Authority explains if you can get compensation after Monday's airport flight delays
Newcastle International Airport was among those where passengers faced delays due to an air traffic control issue on Monday
UK flight delays LIVE: Pressure mounts on air traffic control boss to resign after second NATS incident
National Air Traffic Services (NATS) confirmed that engineers fixed the 'technical issue' at its Prestwick centre in Scotland on Monday, which was the second such incident causing UK flight delays
Dad pleads guilty to causing death of son, 2, who fell from Cyprus hotel window
The father disputed he was swinging his child from side to side while holding him
Administrators confirm nearly 300 jobs lost at a County Durham factory
In recent days staff were delivered the news that they would not be paid
Darlington Dogs Trust celebrate Husky Loki finding a home after nearly 5 years
The Husky has been looking for a forever home for 1763 days
Donald Trump to visit UK as Andy Burnham announces city hosting G20 in 2027
The G20 summit is due to be held in a major UK city next year
The Gateshead home closed down by police after complaints from fed-up neighbours
The house in Gateshead has been boarded up after neighbours were blighted with nuisance
The North East's most peaceful place named - and it's not Northumberland
Areas were ranked on crime levels, green spaces and how close homes were to nightlife venues
Baby sleep aid sold on Amazon poses ‘serious risk of suffocation’, parents warned
The product, which has since been removed from Amazon, presents a risk when used in a sleep space for babies
Woman 'devastated' as six-month-old puppy killed in park dog attack
Ted was out for his lunchtime walk, but he could not be saved after the incident left him with severe injuries
New warning to anyone taking vitamin D, A, B6, Iron and other supplements
A GP says they can do more harm than good, there are checks you need to make and symptoms to watch for
Hero Brit missing after trying to rescue boy from Italian lake
The man dived into the waters of Lake Como to try and save two others, but never resurfaced
Met Office warns of heavy rain day after temperatures reach 23C in North East
Here's a look at the latest forecast with the North East set to see a contrast in weather conditions between Tuesday and Thursday
Ambitious Newcastle council plan for city become 'capital' of the North East
Ambitious new plans to put the city on a par with the likes of Manchester and Liverpool have been backed by the cabinet
Free Wi-Fi to be extended on Tyne and Wear Metro network
The Metro Connect network, which is already available at Haymarket and Central Station, will be extended to more stations
More than 300 North East people waiting for lifesaving organs as 'urgent response' launched
Hundreds need transplants - but the rate of people agreeing to their loved ones organs being transplanted after death is falling.