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Northumberland Council forecasting £7.9 million overspend by end of financial year amid soaring costs
Senior councillors insist there is no cause for alarm
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Concerns emerge over use of almost 200 AI facial recognition CCTV cameras in North Tyneside
Political groups in North Tyneside have raised questions about the use of CCTV cameras with AI facial recognition capabilities
Newcastle housing plan fury as council deal to sell green space to developer emerges amid £3m claim
Despite previously denying knowledge of any impending construction plans next to Newbiggin Dene, it has emerged Newcastle City Council already has a potential land sale deal in place
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Career crook stole auntie's car then drove wrong way along A1 in police chase
Mark Howourth was also carrying a knife and a knuckleduster when he took officers on a dangerous pursuit
Armed robbers attacked man with Rambo knife and machete in Tyneside park and stole his £1,000 coat
Ryan Doyle, of Wallsend, and a 17-year-old left the victim with multiple wounds and a broken jaw as they attacked him on his way to work
Prime Minister urged to block further data centres in south east Northumberland
One facility is already under construction with early-stage plans submitted for two more
Men allegedly took six different drugs and mobile phone into North East prison
Kevin Roberts and Adam Tulip are accused of being part of a gang of three who took diamorphine, cocaine hydrochloride, pregabalin, buprenorphine, bromazolam and gabapentin into HMP Northumberland
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, September 9
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday, September 9
All of the important details about the Lotto and Thunderball draws
'Her story will stay in my heart forever' - Tragedy as girl, 2, dies waiting for a heart at Freeman Hospital
Poppy Lambert died in August aged 2
South Shields couple had flight cancelled after over five hours 'in limbo' at Newcastle airport
Kerry and Michael Smith were meant to be travelling with EasyJet to Dalaman on Tuesday afternoon, but instead found themselves stuck in Newcastle Airport
Gateshead burglar threw missiles at emergency services from art gallery roof in seven-hour stand-off
Daniel Smyth caused around £15,000 of damage to Shipley Art Gallery during the offences
'My son might be non-verbal, but his mam's not' - Newcastle mum calls for 'change' to children's mental health care
A Newcastle mum is calling for changes to improve care for children with mental health issues or neurodiversity.
Laid to rest: Touching photos and tributes from PC Blades' funeral as hundreds line streets in Hartlepool
Moving and memorable scenes from the funeral of respected police officer PC Matthew Blades who died in a crash on the A66
Funeral notices in the Chronicle last week including tributes to an adored mam and grandma
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Disabled Northumberland teen's mum faces leaving home and family for suitable house 12 miles away
13-year-old Darcy was starved of oxygen at birth and now requires round the clock care
Wife of fallen Teesside officer PC Blades says 'heart of family' is lost - but memories will last forever
PC Matthew Blades was given a full police funeral in Hartlepool on Wednesday, with a guard of honour and hundreds of grieving officers lining the streets to pay their respects to the fallen Cleveland Police officer who died on the A66 in Middlesbrough
Lindsay Clancy trial jurors name 'arrogant' holdout who blocked insanity defence verdict
Three jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have spoken out about the dramatic deliberations that ended in a mistrial, claiming one "arrogant" holdout blocked a verdict finding the mum not guilty by reason of insanity
UK flight chaos LIVE: Newcastle flights cancelled after 'technical issue' causes major disruption
Flights have been grounded across the UK with tens of thousands of passengers caught up in the chaos with holidays ruined
Metro to Washington funding unclear – with less than half of required money confirmed
Councillors were told on Tuesday that only £400 million has been confirmed for the Tyne and Wear Metro's extension to Washington, a project that could cost upwards of £1 billion