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'Rise in deaths' warning as five-day heatwave to see North East hotter than Lanzarote
Scorching temperatures are set to hit the North East in the coming days with a 108-hour heat health alert being issued
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Newcastle centre helping to reduce barriers for homeless people with pets across the UK
'Many of the people I support at Tyne talk about their pets being the reason they get up in the morning'
Northumberland MP warns blood scandal compensation 'still falls short'
Ian Lavery MP has raised a series of infected blood compensation issues with ministers
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UK drivers could 'save £20 every 200 miles' with major change being considered
New study shows more motorists are considering making a major switch
Bank account users could get £220 in 'rare top offer' - but there's a catch
The HSBC offer has been dubbed the ‘biggest’ in recent memory
North East wildlife charity calls for end to sales of 'cruel and barbaric' glue traps
Pawz for Thought says that traps marketed at insects are being used to catch rodents, despite the use of glue traps on vertebrates being outlawed in 2024
Full list of people who can get a TV licence for free or at a discounted rate
You can be fined or prosecuted for not having a TV Licence but not everyone needs to pay for one - here are more details
Gateshead man's euphoria on completing 'seriously tough' 70-mile ultramarathon
Mark Graham has now completed The Wall from Carlisle to Newcastle for consecutive years, but his two efforts could not have been more different
Devastating aftermath of huge fire at North East restaurant with 'everything gone'
The major blaze saw eight fire engines called to the road which today remains closed for a structural assessment
Byker pub to host memorial event for alleged murder victim 'who meant so much to our community'
The Raby is inviting the community to honour Gino Robb who tragically died in hospital following a suspected stabbing on Shields Road
Balaclava-clad North East man doused neighbours in petrol and threatened to set them on fire
Ryan Love, 31, armed himself with two knives before entering a home in Darlington where he doused a couple and their friend with petrol and threatened to set them alight
Police search for missing North East woman last seen bare foot and in her pyjamas
Durham Constabulary has issued an appeal to find a missing woman last seen leaving her North East home in the early hours.
Drivers trying to stay cool in hot weather could land £5,000 fine
Drivers could face fines of up to £5,000
Inside a stone-built six-bedroom home in 'charming' Northumberland village up for sale at £750,000
The property which is being marketed by Goodfellows has been built to a high standard and occupies three floors
Gateshead woman broke partner's foot in car door attack after accusing him of talking to other women
Jade Walton was handed a suspended prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court
OAP driver accused of seriously injuring couple by ploughing into their car in Northumberland
Christopher Whitmore left the man and woman with a broken sternum, broken back, broken ribs, broken collar bone and bruising on the heart after he allegedly caused the collision at crossroads on the A697
Sex offender, 75, serving 10-year prison sentence at HMP Northumberland dies
Harold Wharton was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for sex offences in February 2024
Woman died when Northumberland hospital procedure went wrong following previous weight loss surgery
A coroner has issued a warning after a woman died when NHS staff inserted a feeding tube without realising she had previously had a gastric bypass operation.
'We never got the benefits' - people have their say on Brexit 10 years on
Almost a decade on from the most seismic political moment for generations, the public remains skeptical of Brexit.
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday's £6.4m lottery jackpot
Here's everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Saturday, June 20