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Easy way to check meningitis vaccine status of your child after outbreak
As of 5pm on 17 March, 9 laboratory cases are confirmed and 11 notifications remain under investigation, bringing the total to 20, up from 15 previously
Shields Road closure updates as cordon in place on major Newcastle route
There is a large emergency presence on Shields Road in Byker as road closed in both directions
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Proposed petrol station price rise for first time in 16 years to cost drivers thousands
Fuel duty is set to rise for the first time in 16 years as the 5p cut from 2022 ends, adding £3,400 to lifetime costs for drivers
Popular Newcastle bakery 'delighted' after winning £25,000 to deliver National Stottie Week
Big River Bakery has been awarded the funds after winning Airbnb’s Best of British Fund
Royal Mail delays causing 'severe consequences' for Northumberland residents
Ian Lavery said one resident was faced with a 'potentially life-threatening emergency' after a medical letter was missed
Ex-midwife seriously injured cyclist after ploughing into him in Land Rover in Northumberland
Cheryl Black crashed into the victim in Morpeth and left him needing surgery for an open elbow fracture, broken nose and facial injuries
Woman's birthday celebrations at Newcastle hotel ended in horror due to bully boyfriend
Thomas Patrick, of Gateshead, left his girlfriend fearing he'd kill her during series of attacks with a judge branding him a bully
The £470m boost to the North East that it once would have missed out on
A funding package of £350m has been agreed by local leaders, while the Government has also pledged a new £120m to the region
Driving age of 16 proposed amid consultation on Minimum Learning Period
The minister warned of ‘disporportionate’ collisions swaying the verdict
'Outstanding' North East care home praised for having a 'culture of kindness'
Holly House Care Home has been praised by the Care Quality Commission, after inspectors visited the Washington premises
Hidden medieval wall painting dating back 700 years uncovered at North East castle
Revealed during renovations of Durham Castle, the artwork could date back to the late 13th to early 14th centuries
Newcastle Airport accused of 'smoke and mirrors' by climate campaigners over expansion plans
Opponents of plans to almost double passenger numbers at Newcastle Airport to nine million per year by 2040 fear it could help 'derail' efforts to reach net zero
‘Postcode lottery’ could see bailiffs at your door over unpaid water bills
A BBC expert explained what rights you have when facing a bailiff over unpaid water bills
Van smashes into Newcastle jewellery shop in suspected ram raid with police cordon in place
Police are investigating a suspected ram raid at Sunny Jewellers in the West End of Newcastle with a section of the road taped off
North East mayor to get more power to spend national taxes under new move from Chancellor
Rachel Reeves says she will set out a 'road map for future fiscal devolution' at her next budget in the autumn
Strictly Come Dancing hope for Sunderland as £38.5m Crown Works studios deal signed off
A funding package to start construction on a scaled-back version of Sunderland's Crown Works film and TV studios development has been agreed
Gateshead arena funding agreed as mayor promises to rid Quayside of undeveloped 'eyesore'
A £24 million investment from the North East mayor to help revive ambitions of a world class arena on the Gateshead Quayside was agreed on Tuesday
Man headbutted his friend so hard he split his own head open on Newcastle night out
Andrew MacLean, of Wallsend, caused his then-friend to lose a tooth during a drunken assault in Newcastle
EuroMillions results LIVE: Winning Lottery numbers for Tuesday, March 17
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's EuroMillions and Thunderball draws