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England fan who spent £10,000 life savings on grandad's World Cup dream get's money back
Jacob Allmendinger from North Ferriby spent his entire £10,000 house deposit savings to take his 80-year-old grandad Geoff Golliker on a once-in-a-lifetime World Cup trip — and has been left stunned after crypto casino Metawin gifted him every penny back.
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Labour MPs overwhelmingly back Andy Burnham to be party leader
Former Greater Manchester receives 80% of parliamentary party nominations
North East thug headbutted woman in face and bit her fingers in effort to get money
Karl Prior, 42, assaulted the woman on three separate occasions between October and November 2025
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Former Conservative MP and Reform UK member Ann Widdecombe dies aged 78
Former Conservative MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78
Gaps in Metro service of almost 30 minutes after 'issue' found on new train fleet during maintenance
There will be a reduced service on Friday due to the issue, with gaps in service of almost half-an-hour
Some people can avoid £180 TV Licence fee and get it free - eligibility
The fee increased in April 2026, which means a colour TV Licence now costs £180
Every update as Reform hold Gateshead by-election seat by just five votes after a recount
A by-election in Gateshead's High Fell ward was sparked following the resignation of newly elected Reform councillor Danielle Cavanagh
Free TV licences for all pensioners update as key threshold passed after BBC boss response
People now only have 10 days to sign up and force an MP showdown
New Gateshead Reform councillor says 'people want change' after winning by-election by five votes
Just five votes secured Reform UK's hold on High Fell in what turned out to be a nail-biting contest that went to a recount
Swing Bridge funding hunt as 150th anniversary sparks renewed pleas to fix Tyneside icon
Next week will mark 150 years since the Swing Bridge first swung open, but it is now broken and efforts to fix it remain at an early stage
Council’s decision to close High Borrans 'absolutely desperate', academic leader says
Professor Roy Sandbach OBE has spoken out against the closure of High Borrans by November this year
Dad of boy, 13, who drowned in River Tyne says more should have been done to prevent two teen deaths
Robert Hattersley, 13, David Ionut Radut, 14, and Aras Rudzianskas, 13, all got into difficulty in the same river and lost their lives
Tyneside thief trapped shop worker's hand and covered her mouth as he stole money from till
Michael Wilson was sentenced for robbery and ten counts of theft at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday
New rules could put vapes in plain packaging and out of sight in shops
The consultation could mean major changes to vape regulations across the UK
Gateshead Council High Fell ward by-election result 2026 in full
Here are the results for the High Fell by-election as six candidates were up to represent the ward on Gateshead Council.
Scabies outbreak closes Welsh hospital ward as Victorian disease cases surge
A hospital ward has been closed following an outbreak of a rare form of scabies, a disease that causes a scaly rash and a thickened crust of skin
Help for pregnant women and hunt for unclaimed £65m in North East child poverty fight
Leaders from around the North East gathered in Newcastle for a second child poverty summit on Thursday, aimed at finding new solutions to tackle the scourge of deprivation
Angela Rayner backs Andy Burnham's power shift promise as 'not a North vs South thing'
Once seen as a potential successor to Keir Starmer herself, Angela Rayner has now backed Andy Burnham's vision for a 'Number 10 North' tasked with taking power out of London
Teen girl crushed to death by boards died 'in pain and alone'
Chloe Bidwell, 18, from Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, was working alone in a Bangor property when a stack of unsecured wooden boards fell on her
All the key details as defence make closing speeches in John Henry Sayers trial
Defence barristers Michael Holland and Laura Miller made their closing speeches for the father and son, who deny GBH with intent and are being tried by a jury for the lesser alternative of GBH