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Crack-cocaine smoking carer left 73-year-old Newcastle neighbour with brain bleed after metal chair attack
David Beal has been jailed after carrying out a violent attack on a 73-year-old woman
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Wanted cereal bar thief went on run in Newcastle after 'getting on wrong train'
'Stateless' Ali Alkalesh, who was also due to be sentenced for possessing a knife, was finally located in the North East three weeks after failing to show for a court in York
The Newcastle woman channelling her grief over losing sister to give vital support to others
Joanne Harris has dedicated herself to helping people who are struggling, after she lost her sister Rachel just days after Christmas last year
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Popular Northumberland wildlife trail celebrates successful first year at Hauxley Nature Reserve
Popular wildlife trail celebrates successful first year at Hauxley Nature Reserve
Inside a 'superb' Northumberland Grade II-listed cottage for sale at £695,000
Forge Cottage has 'stunning' panoramic views
Cowardly Newcastle thief flees from court when he hears he's getting locked up
Prolific crook Ian Carr scarpered when he got wind the he might be going to jail for stealing from cars in Gosforth and having a knife
Full list of North East roadworks and road closures in place this week
Here are all the planned road closures and roadworks across the region for the week beginning Monday, November 2
South Shields friends improving people's physical and mental health after 'heart-breaking loss'
Kristie Graham and Natalie Wiley were brought together by tragic circumstances, but have joined forces to create something positive
As the Chronicle and Journal celebrate Journalism Matters Week, local journalism has never been more vital
Chronicle and Journal editor-in-chief joins Prime Minister Andy Burnham in writing about the importance of local journalism in our communities, and highlighting some of the ways we have made a difference
Newcastle flooding LIVE: Road near RVI expected to be closed until Monday after water main bursts
Claremont Road in Newcastle is currently closed in both directions after a burst water main
Fifth couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after first triple dance-off
Emmerdale actor Lawrence Robb and his professional partner Jowita Przystal have been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing
John Healey promises Labour will cut benefits bill amid hard spending decisions
John Healey has promised the benefits bill "will come down under Labour"
Former chancellor Rachel Reeves says Brexit made UK 'poorer, weaker and less secure'
Former chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed the Prime Minister's stance on potentially deepening ties with the EU
Home Secretary set to announce UK immigration rules overhaul in House of Commons on Monday
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to make a statement in the House of Commons about changes to UK immigration rules for legal migrants
Missing dementia sufferer rescued by helicopter after being found stuck amongst thick undergrowth
The elderly man was reported missing after he had set off on a short walk home and did not arrive
14-year-old boy hands himself to police over Bradley Lowery taunt at Coventry-Sunderland match
The Black Cats fan was six years old when he passed away in 2017 following a battle with neuroblastoma
Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a dearly loved Dad
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
What the jury has heard so far as the Daniel Ambler murder trial continues
The trial of five men accused of the murder of Daniel Ambler began on October 20
Five teenage boys seriously injured in Halloween stabbing at house party
Police are investigating after an unknown group is believed to have entered the address
Cambridge professor confirmed dead after Spain train crash kills 69 people
Dr Marta Shahbazi, an affiliate associate professor at Cambridge University, has been confirmed dead after a train crash in Los Yébenes, Toledo