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Three-month-old baby who died 'camping with family' at nature reserve named
Baby Lacey May Oxford was found unresponsive in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, on Saturday, September 5, and was pronounced dead at the scene as police continue to investigate her unexplained death
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Kemi Badenoch vows to scrap inheritance tax on family homes in 'battle for the nation'
Kemi Badenoch vowed to slash inheritance tax and put growth at the heart of her plans for government
Stephen Sayers and sons trial LIVE: Six men back in dock for day three of Newcastle violent disorder case
Stephen Sayers snr, Stephen Sayers jnr, Thomas Sayers, Anthony Brown, Lee Jamieson and Bradley Fraser all deny violent disorder outside a pub in Byker
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North East rail LIVE: Person tragically dies after being hit by train; LNER warns of major disruption
The tragic incident means that trains are unable to travel between York and Darlington, with the disruption expected to last for several hours
Newcastle teen who survived e-scooter crash reunites with paramedics that helped save him
Davide-Daniel Tiblea, now 13, sustained life-changing injuries in the collision back in March, when he was just 12-years-old
Over 70 illegal bikes crushed in North East anti-social behaviour crackdown operation
The police has warned the vehicles pose a serious risk to road safety with hundreds seized each year
Mum of daughter, 2, speaks of worst nightmare after thinking it was a bug picked up at nursery
Tanwen could not be seen by a GP for two weeks and so she was rushed to A&E
Royal Mail to axe 2,500 jobs by next year under "significant transformation"
The postal service is undergoing significant changes, with the bulk of job losses coming from head offices
Tragedy as man, 24, dies after being electrocuted at work
Connor Lambert was looking forward to becoming a father, when he died while working for his stepdad Daniel Watton
Liam Gallagher says he turned down offer to appear on Celebrity Traitors
Oasis star Liam Gallagher has confirmed he was offered a spot on The Celebrity Traitors BBC show but turned it down, saying "it's not my thing"
Person tragically dies after being hit by train with major disruption ongoing
The incident took place between York and Darlington, just before 8.25am on Wednesday morning, British Transport Police has confirmed
Brussels Airport disruption as UK flights among 140 set to be cancelled
Around 140 flights to and from Brussels Airport are set to be cancelled on Friday due to strike action by ground handling staff, with UK routes to London and Manchester among those affected
Met Office map shows temperature plunging to 3C in parts of North East
It will feel much colder on Wednesday night, with parts of the region seeing a drop in temperatures - a look at the latest forecast
Husband of royal GP Dr Hannah Cain, 45, in court charged with her murder near Sandringham
Mark Cain, 45, of Fern Hill, Dersingham, was arrested after the incident and later charged with her murder
'You should be utterly ashamed' - Husband's despicable and degrading treatment of terminally ill wife
Keith Foster subjected his partner to a long campaign of abuse, while she sought treatment for breast cancer
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American Airlines flight diverts after pilot issues toilet message
An American Airlines Boeing 777 carrying more than 280 passengers diverted to New York's JFK airport after multiple lavatories became inoperative, leaving only two toilets working on the Madrid to Dallas flight
Man who shot store clerk is first to be executed since Christa Pike's execution attempt
Jamaal Howard was found guilty of capital murder after shooting a store clerk in the chest 26 years ago
'She wants a day out in Durham with her mam' - Woman desperate to fly home after cancer diagnosis
Donna Hadfield lives in South Africa and is desperate to return home following her devastating cancer diagnosis
NUFC legends join final push for last £500,000 needed for pioneering new Sir Bobby Robson Institute
The fundraising needed to build the new Sir Bobby Robson Institute is almost in place