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Wallsend attempted rape LIVE: Forensics investigating after woman attacked by man with bottle
Police are investigating next to Burnside College with an area cordoned off as searches take place involving a dog unit
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Government confirms who qualifies for £100 cash payment this winter in Autumn Budget
Officials have said people in certain properties will be paid the money direct to their bank accounts
A1(M) crash LIVE: 30-minute delays as operation under way to recover overturned lorry in County Durham
A huge emergency response is on the A1(M) in County Durham due to a serious crash with diversions in place for drivers
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Budget 2026 LIVE: £100 energy payment, fuel duty cut, VAT cut on electricity among announcements
Follow for updates as Chancellor John Healey delivers his first budget to the House of Commons
Foreign Office updates advice for 13 countries including Turkey and Egypt
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for 13 countries, including Turkey and Egypt, amid 'regional tensions' in the Middle East
Stunning new Durham city student accommodation gets £1m upgrade
The £1m investment comes as a family firm launches a new business devoted to top class student accommodation
Killer who helped family murder pregnant wife fearing baby 'possessed' freed from jail
Mohammed Mumtaz and three relatives were convicted of murdering his pregnant wife Naila Mumtaz in Birmingham in 2009 — he has now been freed by the Parole Board
Northern train services between Newcastle and Carlisle cancelled due to 'slippery rails'
The train operator announced major disruption and cancellations to services on all routes on Wednesday
New synthetic turf football pitch with LED floodlights proposed for North East school
St Joseph's Catholic Academy in Hebburn could see its existing grass pitch replaced with a synthetic playing surface, complete with LED floodlighting and fencing
Passenger who allegedly sent hijack text on United Airlines Vegas flight claims it was 'banter'
Dante Milne, 25, was arrested after allegedly sending a message onboard a United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Newark that read: "I'm gonna hijack this b**** and crash ur row only"
North East guest house could become flats after HMO bid rejected
Developers are making a fresh bid to turn the former Mill Dam Guest House in South Shields into six self-contained flats
Bungling North East building site burglars' failed getaway when car got stuck in mud
Richard Rogerson, 41, and Lee Barnes, 35, admitted burglary after they were caught by a security guard who heard their engine revving and found them trying to push their car out of the mud with three boilers in the back
North East café and bar applies for retrospective planning permission
Rebel's, located at Station Approach in East Boldon, has applied for retrospective planning permission to continue operating as a café and bar
Teen who lost both legs in horror crash finds 'freedom again' in skiing
The youngster hopes he could compete at a future Paralympic Winter Games
Lorry driver rescued from overturned HGV which has closed A1(M) in County Durham
Clear up operations continue after a lorry shed its load across both carriageways of the A1 just after the Bowburn junction in County Durham
Spain train crash leaves 'at least 46 dead' as high-speed locomotives collide
The crash happened shortly after 9am local time (8am UK time) on Wednesday between the towns of Los Yébenes and Urda, in the province of Toledo, after an AVE and an Iryo high-speed train collided
'Miracle' as dog found alive week after house fire that left teen in coma
Thio Noon, 20, suffered severe burns after rushing into the fire-stricken home in Chirnside to save pet dog Buddy, who had darted back inside during the blaze
£108 gas bill charge scrapped in major change for millions of UK households
Andy Burnham's Government has confirmed standing charges on gas bills will be axed from next year as part of the Budget
Every update after forensics scour house with huge police presence on Bedlington street
Several officers remain in attendance on Tomlea Avenue, in Bedlington, following an incident in the area
Update on expanding free NHS prescriptions eligibility to key group
Millions more people would become eligible freebie under the proposal