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Murder investigation launched after two die in Grangetown house fire - updates
Birchington Avenue and Leighton Road, in Grangetown, are closed while 999 crews respond to a fire at a property
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Two people who died in North East house blaze named locally as seven-year-old girl and her aunt
The victims have been named locally as Valentina Foster, seven, and her aunt Natalie McDonald, 34
Government urged to overhaul 'fundamentally broken' business rates system by council deputy leader
As the government prepares to review the rates pubs and hotels pay, the deputy leader of Newcastle City Council has said the entire system needs to be changed
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A1 closed LIVE: Updates as section of Northumberland road blocked in both directions
The A1 is closed in Northumberland and emergency services are at the scene
Two-vehicle collision on A1 in Northumberland closes road and sees two injured
A section of the road was closed in Northumberland following a collision on Wednesday morning
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