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Blakelaw police incident LIVE: Updates as investigation launched after man suffers stab wound to leg

Several police cars were called to Springfield Road in Blakelaw, Newcastle, following a disturbance with two people hospitalised

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Police investigation launched after man stabbed in the leg during Blakelaw disturbance

A man has been taken to hospital with a non-life threatening injury to his leg consistent with having been caused by a 'bladed article'

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Hospital porter threatened passengers at Metro station and racially abused staff

Ryan Scollins made a racist slur to a security guard who was trying to remove him from the platform

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North East mum turns personal journey into mission to help others communicate

Eleanor Baggaley is helping families learn to communicate after her daughter was diagnosed with Down syndrome

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The Newcastle building that's been a bookshop, Chinese restaurant and even an air‐raid shelter

Emerson Chambers on Blackett Street is now home to Waterstones, but has had a variety of uses

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A1 is 'key problem' as Northumberland visitor numbers top 11 million

The figure is the highest number of visitors to the county ever recorded

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Large police presence remains in Blakelaw street after area taped off following 'disturbance'

Two people have been hospitalised following a Friday night disturbance in Blakelaw

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Gateshead house fire LIVE: Updates as street cordoned off by police after blaze

Firefighters and police officers were called to Windsor Avenue in Bensham, Gateshead, on Friday night

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Pictures of fire damaged Gateshead home after blaze breaks out inside property

Firefighters and police officers were called to Windsor Avenue in Bensham, Gateshead, on Friday night

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The 'never-ending' Tyneside heatwave of 1976 was an unforgettable scorching summer

British temperatures remained mid 30 degrees for months on end as thousands flocked to the coast to bear the heat 50 years ago

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Behind the scenes at new £35m Northumberland factory turning waste paper into toilet rolls

Essity's recently launched Unifibres plant is one of a kind in the UK and is helping its Swedish owners pack more recycled material into supermarket loo rolls

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Drunk postwoman kicked police officer in groin outside Newcastle hotel

Mum-of-three Frances Hoey had been drinking at a music event when she lashed out at an officer who was trying to search her for drugs

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Sunderland grassroots football club blighted by fires which are a 'kick in the teeth'

Sunderland RCA, in the Ryhope area of the city, has been blighted by fires leaving behind a trail of destruction

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Every update as A66 Cumbria reopens after serious two-vehicle crash closed road for hours

Diversions were in place while investigation work was carried out following the two-vehicle collision

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Epic challenge will see North East group kayak 248 miles down wild Yukon River

Ten members of the Smile for Life charity will take on the epic challenge later this year

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DWP confirms key birthdates as state pension age rise 'now underway'

Here is what you need to know about how your date of birth determines when you can claim, according to the DWP

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270 new homes, HMO and MOT garage among latest North Tyneside planning applications

Here is a round-up of some of the more recent planning applications submitted to the local authority in North Tyneside.

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Motorist knocked man out in one punch attack during road rage outburst in Byker

Bystanders initially thought the victim, who was left needing an MRI scan and staples to his head, was dead after he was assaulted by Michael Wood

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Free TV Licence rules for State Pensioners and who doesn't need to pay £180 fee

Not all State Pension claimants are eligible for a free TV licence - here are all the rules explaining who qualifies

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Celebrity Gogglebox viewers issue brutal verdict and 'switch off' within minutes

One viewer watching the new Channel 4 show said they 'switched over' after declaring they 'can’t bear this anymore'