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Newcastle heliport £87m vision rejected again as inspector sides with council in housing saga
A planning inspector has dismissed a landowner's appeal against councillors' decision to block the building of hundreds of flats on the Newcastle City Heliport
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John Henry Sayers allegedly used machete on arsonist he caught attacking his Newcastle home
John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers jnr, are standing trial at the Old Bailey, where they deny inflicting GBH with intent on Walter Patterson
Nissan ‘halts development of all-electric Qashqai’ at Sunderland, reports claim
It has been reported that Nissan has quietly shelved development of an EV version of its bestselling model
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Where North East MPs stand on Andy Burnham as he moves closer to becoming Prime Minister
Andy Burnham could become Prime Minister in July if no other candidate secures enough support to run against him in a Labour Party leadership contest
UK weather LIVE: Updates as new 'extreme heat' warnings issued amid heatwave
Southern parts of the country are under red alerts for heat, while the North East has an amber warning amid the heatwave
Seven women and one man arrested after police raid three massage parlours in the North East
The arrests have been made as part of an operation to tackle suspected modern slavery
Newcastle Magistrates' Court LIVE: Updates as man accused of having a weapon at Newcastle Airport
A range of cases are due to be heard at Newcastle Magistrates' Court today so stay up to day as cases appear
Photos of 'stunning' Quayside mural celebrating 45 years of Great North Run
Sir Brendan Foster was in Newcastle today to check on the progress of the artwork, created by local street artist Mul
County Durham NHS Trust apologises to nurses after changing room tribunal ruling
The staff complained about a trans colleague using single-sex changing rooms, and the trust has said: "we did not adequately consider your concerns"
Mum accused of murder 'delayed 999 call' for dying toddler, court hears
A court heard that Isabelle Welsh died hours after being taken to hospital, with paramedics finding her covered in bruises and not breathing
John Henry Sayers trial: LIVE updates from Old Bailey as Sayers and son accused of GBH with intent
John Henry Sayers and his son, John Henry Sayers junior, deny GBH with intent on a man after a car was driven into Sayers' property in Byker and set alight
Man arrested after drugs with likely street value of around £25,000 seized by police on Tyneside
Five sacks of prohibited products were seized by police in South Shields which will now be destroyed
Great Park collision between car and e-bike leaves 17-year-old with 'serious leg injuries'
When the incident took place, residents of the Newcastle suburb reported hearing a "massive bang" from their homes
Over 500 mothers and babies 'died or suffered potentially avoidable harm' at 'toxic' NHS trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust shows "systemic failures" in the largest maternity inquiry in the history of the NHS
Future engineers shine at Gateshead's Greenpower Goblin racing challenge
The Greenpower Goblins challenge is a hands-on engineering project where teams of young people design and build their own electric kit cars
North East students help keep history alive with Beamish Museum restoration project
A traditional farm trailer has been restored by students at New College Durham
The creative science project that landed Northumberland students top national award
Northumberland students win top award in national STEM competition
A19 crash LIVE: Collision causes five-mile tailback and 45-minute delays near Sunderland
The incident, on the section of the road between the A183 Chester Road and the A1231 Sunderland Highway, took place before 7.25am this morning
Mum told toddler could die after illness caught on holiday in Egypt
Cillian was in hospital for 21 days as doctors feared permanent brain and kidney damage - as well as cardiac arrest
Police investigating after man knocked unconscious during attack in Newcastle city centre
Police have released CCTV of a man they would like to speak to following a serious assault on Cloth Market