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Dexter fan guilty of murdering and dismembering two homeless men hidden in Cornwall woods
James Desborough was convicted of murdering Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman before dismembering and hiding their bodies
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"Exciting" times ahead for parts of North Tyneside as £20m in government cash approved
Government funding has been approved to help bolster the "doubly disadvantaged" area of North Tyneside
Public to have say on North Tyneside SEND pupil relocation
SEND pupils at Silverdale could soon have a new school in Forest Hall
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Man slashed to face, back and arm during suspected burglary in Northumberland
Arthur Bostock, Michael Nixon and Dane Richardson were allegedly armed with machetes when they burgled the home
Police swarm after vehicle 'carrying explosives' crashes in Amsterdam
Police were alerted to a ram-raid in the German town of Fürth at around 4.30am on Tuesday and tracked the vehicle, a BMW, to Amsterdam-Osdorp
Mum and daughter, 15, who died in Mersea Island beach tragedy named by police
The mother and daughter have been named by Essex Police after both died following an incident at the beach on Mersea Island
North East leaders demand 'fairer deal' amid claims Andy Burnham could scrap council tax
Political leaders in the North East have long criticised a "regressive" council tax system that leaves some households in our region paying far more than equivalent properties in wealthier areas are charged
Whitley Bay beach clean-up ongoing with volunteers removing thousands of nurdles
Volunteers have co-ordinated across the region's beaches to clean thousands of the tiny plastic pellets which are continuing to wash up on our shores
How you can help with cleaning up nurdles that have washed up on North East beaches
Volunteers have been cleaning up beaches across the North and South Tyneside after a collision in the Port of Tyne discharged 25 tonnes of nurdles into the River Tyne
Man charged with stealing £1m worth of streetlamps and lanterns - including in North East
John O’Sullivan has been charged with 38 counts of theft in several areas of the country, including County Durham
I saw Berlin mourn after the Pride attack - and one message will stay with me
ChronicleLive reporter David Huntley was in Berlin when the horrific attack happened. Here, he reflects on hearing the sirens, visiting the growing memorial and why one simple message left a lasting effect
Mum and boyfriend found guilty of murdering her two-year-old daughter
Isabelle Welsh suffered 21 broken bones in the weeks before she collapsed with a fractured skull at her North East home
'I visited Newcastle Quayside to highlight crucial equipment that can save lives along the Tyne'
The essential equipment are at sites stretching from St Peter’s Basin to the Redheugh Bridge, and can make a real different in life-threatening situations
Armed police descend on Old Eldon Square with two teenagers being arrested
Two teenagers have been arrested after armed police descended on Newcastle city centre
Man crashed into ex-partner's garden in Valentine's Day drink-fuelled incident
Andrew Pickering was almost three times the legal alcohol limit when he ploughed his car into the garden of his ex-partner's home on Valentine's Day, before crashing into two taxis and reversing into a tree
Man charged and three arrested after Tyneside knifepoint robbery leads to raid
Northumbria Police officers also seized weapons, cash, two motorbikes and suspected class A drugs from a home in South Tyneside
Two men died in North East beach rescue after children got into difficulty in sea - inquest
Wayne Taylor and Ian Pascoe lost their lives after entering the water to rescue a child swept out to sea at Seaton Carew beach. An inquest has opened at Teesside Coroner's Court into their deaths.
New HMO checks expected to be introduced in targeted Tyneside areas next year
North Tyneside Council's 'non-immediate' direction on HMOs in certain areas has drawn criticism from opposition councillors.
State Pensioners warned of DWP benefit rules for going on holiday abroad
You could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you don't report certain changes in your circumstances to the DWP
'Palliative care crisis' warning for North East with a quarter of people dying in preferred setting
Health services are grappling with improving end-of-life care, as only a quarter of people in the North East and North Cumbria pass away where they want.