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Meet the North East rescue cat still waiting for a home after more than 220 days
Bugsy hasn't had the best start in life after being found as a stray living in a garden and waiting over 220 days to find a home
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North East councils confirm food waste collection rollouts
With more than one in four councils not expecting to make the government target for food waste collection starts, North East councils have explained their food waste delivery plans.
Northumberland council officer admits ‘frustrating’ relationship with housing developers
New roads and footpaths must be up to a certain standard before councils will take them on
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County Durham hospital staff celebrate victory as backpay worth up to £5,500 finally received
NHS staff across the North East have now been awarded thousands in backpay
Tyneside mum hits out at 'unthinkable' decision not to approve 'transformational' drug for rare genetic disease
The Rich family have seen first hand how much the drug can help children with a devastating Batten disease diagnosis
North East MP says Labour must 'urgently change direction' after Gorton and Denton by-election defeat
The MP for Jarrow and Gateshead East has branded the Prime Minister as "weak" and says the Party must change direction.
Northumberland Reform councillor steps down following cancer diagnosis
A by-election will now be held in the ward
Everything you need to know after new charges for Whitley Bay car park introduced
Fees will be brought in for Park Road car park, however plans to charge for permits or parking at the Whitley Bay Playhouse have been dropped
Homeless man tried to rob Tesco a week before christmas as behind bars was "better than the alternative"
A homeless man tried to rob a Tesco Express a week before Christmas because being being bars was "better than the alternative".
Brave Newcastle shop staff called bluff of raider who said he had a gun and would shoot people
Michael McCann went into a Tesco Express in Newcastle city centre and claimed he had a gun but staff were having none of it
Ian Huntley still in 'serious condition' after attack at HMP Frankland - key details
The child killer was attacked by a fellow inmate at the County Durham prison, with the suspect having now been named and pictured
North East dad wins £100,000 on National Lottery scratchcard he bought commuting to work
A father from Durham won £100,000 on a Deal or No Deal scratchcard by the National Lottery
Jobs saved as premium fashion retailer sold by administrators after shop hit by car
Dozens of jobs have been saved after a North East-headquartered high end fashion retailer was sold out of administration.
New rule for all new cars and vans in UK will apply from autumn
New vehicles will need to comply will rule that will impact manufacturers and prices
Three life changes that could 'stop' your PIP payments under DWP benefit rules
You could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a change straight away, the DWP warns
Barcelona travel options for Newcastle United's Champions League game
Some flights to Barcelona have already sold out ahead of Newcastle United's Champions League game against Barcelona next month
Images released after man sustains serious head injuries in alleged attack outside North East pub
On Friday, January 16, police received a report of an altercation outside of The Dun Cow pub in the Ellison Road area of Gateshead
Top Newcastle private schools to merge in 'challenging' period
RGS and Westfield will have a joint a governing body and aim to share back-office functions to save costs
Ian Huntley has just '5% chance of survival' after head 'split' in HMP Frankland attack
The child killer was attacked in prison on Thursday
Four charged in North East over alleged sale of fake Covid-19 vaccination records
The joint National Crime Agency and NHS England investigation relates to the alleged creation of 1,168 fraudulent records between June 2021 and January 2022