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Rainton Bridge incident LIVE: Updates as police find suspected cannabis farm after man seriously injured on industrial estate
A cordon is in place on outside a building on Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate in Houghton-le-Spring
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Amble school evacuation LIVE: Updates as 'safety threat' sparks huge police response
Northumbria Police and Coquet Community School have issued statements about the events this morning
Charlotte Crosby suffers heartbreaking silent miscarriage five months after previous loss
Charlotte Crosby has suffered a silent miscarriage just five months after another pregnancy loss, saying it felt like her heart had been "ripped" out
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New jobs created at North East family firm following £2.2m funding deal
The family firm celebrated its recent success and future plans at a special event at Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa
Police issue sad update on investigation to find missing North Tyneside woman
Shannon, from North Shields, was last seen on October 9 and officers now believe she has entered into the water in South Shields
Every update as air ambulance called to lorry crash on A688 in County Durham
Police, paramedics and the Great North Air Ambulance Service were called to the A688 near Bowburn which caused huge delays
Everything we know on Amble school 'safety threat' as staff and pupils evacuated
Coquet Community School has been closed due to a potential safety threat at its new building with police and paramedics at the scene
Norway teen jailed for plotting UK murder for Iran-backed gang
Johannes Kongsnes Natland has been jailed for plotting a murder the UK
Air ambulance called to lorry crash in County Durham with two people injured
The Great North Air Ambulance Service was called to assist paramedics at the scene of the crash on the A688 near Bowburn
TV's Police Interceptors officer faces gross misconduct hearing over public sex allegations
A police sergeant who appeared on Channel 5's Police Interceptors is facing a gross misconduct hearing accused of having sex with a fellow officer while on duty and in public places, with the risk of being caught.
Andy Burnham update on major State Pension rule change as people 'wiped out by care bills'
The Labour leader has levelled criticism at current regulations warning they will 'break' the NHS
Newcastle Airport in talks to reinstate scrapped routes after Loganair cuts flights
Loganair has stopped its flights from Newcastle Airport to Southampton and Exeter, but there could still be hope for passengers
'Devoted mum', 24, dies in three-vehicle crash on A92 as man charged
Aisha Kempson, 24, died following a crash on the A92 near the Luthrie junction in Fife, with a man due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court
Tiger enclosure reopens with big cat on display after mauling William Chapman to death
William Chapman was killed after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Brit dad fined after two-year-old son falls 40ft to death from Cyprus hotel window
Joshua Foster, 37, has been fined 3,000 euros for causing the death of his two-year-old son after the boy fell from the fourth floor
Dog owners issued warning over toxic algae poisoning as vet lists eight symptoms
Blue-green algae blooms produce harmful toxins that can stop a dog’s liver from functioning properly and in some cases the bacteria can be fatal
NHS confirms updated guidance on admitting transgender patients to hospital wards
Bethany Hutchison, president of the Darlington Nursing Union, welcomed the 'clear and necessary guidance from NHS England'
DWP confirms £922 a month extra for state pensioners depending on their retirement date
The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that some state pensioners who retired before 2016 could be entitled to an extra £922 a month through the Additional Pension (AP) scheme, which includes legacy SERPS payments and the pre-2016 state pension top-up.
Nurse dies three days after hospital discharge with 'acid reflux' diagnosis
Paula Ivers said she had severe chest pain - but she was misdiagnosed
Met Office UK snow update as El Niño 'strengthening rapidly' ahead of peak in weeks
The Met Office has issued a UK snow forecast update as El Niño continues strengthening rapidly, with the WMO warning the event could be one of the strongest since 1950