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Man allegedly stole giant inflatable reindeers from Northumberland garden centre
Mark Haire denied taking the festive decorations from Dobbies and also pleaded not guilty to stealing goods from B&M and Boundary Mill
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GP shares 7-minute test that can reveal your heart attack or stroke risk
Nearly 170,000 people die of a heart attack or stroke in the UK every year
Eggs, flapjacks and tuna pâté all included in product recalls in October 2026
The recalls impact supermarket shelves and home cupboards across the country
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Newcastle leisure centre update on 'race against time' for delayed £40m development
Construction on the the Outer West Leisure Centre being built in West Denton finally began earlier this year, following repeated setbacks and spiralling costs
Inside a Gosforth six-bedroom semi-detached family home up for sale at £975,000
The 'outstanding and substantial' 1930s property has in excess of 3,000 Sq.Ft of accommodation and gardens
Tyneside in 1981: 10 photographs capturing scenes around the region 45 years ago
From extending the Metro to the first Great North Run - 10 images that take us back four and a half decades
Northumberland mental health nurse 'recklessly put patients at risk' by making medication mistakes, tribunal finds
A Hexham nurse has been given a conditions of practice order following a tribunal
This week's Postcode Lottery winners in the North East as five areas win big
North East postcodes are celebrating the wins this week
Killers and rapists among 40 North East criminals jailed in October 2026
These offenders earned themselves a stint behind bars for some shocking crimes, some resulting in the death of others
Police searching for missing 79-year-old dementia sufferer who travels on County Durham buses
Officers are searching for the man, who has been named only as 'John', and has gone missing in Nettlesworth
Police release statement over 'incorrect' rumours person died in weapons incident at North East bar
False claims are understood to have been circulating, claiming that somebody had died inside a Durham bar
Celebrity Traitors star Maya Jama praised for 'generous donation' to kids' charity
Maya Jama has been praised by Action for Children for her £83,500 donation to the charity — the exact sum she would have won on Celebrity Traitors had King Kenny not voted against her at the BBC show's final roundtable
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday's £2m lottery jackpot
The winning numbers from the Lotto and Thunderball draws
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, October 31
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
'Predatory' 21-year-old North East paedophile jailed for horrendous sexual abuse of child
Alby Hunt carried out sex acts in front of the child and requested they do the same to him, a court heard
British student among three killed in US helicopter tragedy is named
The 31-year-old died alongside a flight instructor at McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon
The disturbing case of the 'sexually obsessed' North East step-dad who carried out sadistic murder
Nathan Owens, 34, must serve a minimum of 35 years in prison before he is even eligible for parole
Families of workers who died from asbestos-related diseases to receive full compensation from today
The new legislation ensures bereaved families receive the same compensation entitlement as sufferers
Meet the Tyneside toddler going viral for her hilarious reaction to Disneyland ride
Jade Thomson posted her daughter Myla's reaction to the ride on social media and it's been viewed millions of times
Student left partner needing stitches to head and ear after Newcastle City Centre pub glassing
Jamie Henderson suddenly struck the victim 'multiple times' with her glass in The Five Swans after they discussed ending their relationship