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ITV This Morning expert on way 'not many know' for £180 TV licence refund
Consumer adviser Grace Forell outlined circumstances where viewers are owed money and detailed the steps to reclaim it
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Plans emerge for up to 300 new homes in popular Northumberland seaside town
An outline planning permission is expected to be submitted later this year
Farming Northumberland council leader warns food security is 'hugely important' amid falling production
Ongoing wars and drought issues have pushed food prices up
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North East mayor set to move into 'problem' council-owned offices in line for £10m revamp
Newcastle City Council confirmed earlier this year that it would spend up to £10 million renovating The Core, which the North East mayor's office is now poised to move into
Northern confirms new rule for North East train passengers with mobility scooters
Train passengers who currently have mobility scooter permits with Northern are being contacted about the change
Gateshead drug dealer who made £185,000 ordered to pay back just £8,000 of dirty cash
Paul Hogarth, of Gateshead, was jailed after trying to jump out of a window and flushing drugs down a sink during a police raid
Nissan Sunderland to get £170m investment to produce new model
The Nissan Kicks will become the fourth model being produced in the North East, with the boost for the plant coming in its 40th anniversary year
Five new North East hubs announced for mental health support and employment opportunities
The government has announced the expansion of its Young Futures Hubs programme
EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, September 15
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws
Gateshead man among 22-person operation which fleeced homeowners out of over £1m
The network extracted well over £1 million from victims for unnecessary, poor-quality and grossly overpriced work
New Order keyboardist reveals she is 'living with cancer'
Gillian Gilbert moved to clarify fans' concerns following an interview in Rolling Stone magazine
Newcastle robber threatened Central Station shop workers with shard of glass after being caught out
Liam Ellison, of Elswick, threatened to stab Sainsbury's staff at Newcastle Central Station
Winning EuroMillions and Thunderball numbers for Tuesday's £14m jackpot
All of the important details about the Euromillions and Thunderball draws
British man found dead in Sicily as police rule out 'rituals'
John Braithwaite was found dead in Sicily on Sunday morning, alongside a rope, sparking rumours of strange rituals
Meadow Well police incident LIVE: Updates as cordon in place near Metro station with forensics on scene
Northumbria Police are at the scene of an incident in the Meadowell area of North Shields
Fenham shooting investigation LIVE: Officers tape off street after 'suspected firearm discharged'
A police cordon remains in place on the Newcastle street. Follow for updates
Major Tyneside council update on future of day care nurseries facing closure
A report finds that the service is not financially sustainable, currently requiring an annual Council subsidy of around £1.1m
Full statement as major investigation launched after 'suspected firearm discharged' in Newcastle
It was reported that two people on an e-bike had pulled up behind a parked vehicle and a suspected firearm was discharged from one of the people on the bike
North East train suspensions LIVE: Landslip blocks tracks affecting Newcastle and Sunderland services
The incident happened near the Billingham area as Network Rail staff carry out investigations
Northumberland author, 80, smashed up vehicles after parking row with hotel manager and partner
Alexander Binda, of Rothbury, 'snapped' after a dispute with two men who lived at a hotel close to his home