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Full list of North East road closures and roadworks this week
All the planned road closures and roadworks across the region for the week beginning Monday, May 11
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Nurse who deliberately falsified medical records and called patient 'inappropriate' name struck off
Belinda Jayne Kay previously worked as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner at a GP practice
Former North East social services manager jailed for raping sleeping woman
Peter Murray was living and working in the North East when he carried out the attack around 20 years ago
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Wallsend man accused of storming home and squirting ammonia in occupant's eye
Lee Ferguson allegedly left the victim with burns to his eye and assaulted another man on Boxing Day last year
Dr Hook frontman Dennis Locorriere dies at 76 after battle with kidney disease
Dennis Locorriere, frontman of 1970s band Dr Hook & The Medicine Show, has died at 76 after a long battle with kidney disease
Tynemouth RNLI deal with seven times the normal number of incidents this week
They usually only have four or five incidents a month - but have already attended 11 so far during May
Medic with suspected hantavirus symptoms being treated in UK hospital
The medic is being assessed in a specialist unit in London, as nine Britons potentially exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship are due to arrive in the UK
London Mayor Sadiq Khan criticises government's North of England Olympics bid plans
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says excluding the capital would be a "missed opportunity"
Morrisons adds cancer health messaging to bath products in NHS collaboration
The messaging is hoping to encourage shoppers to watch out for signs of cancer when washing
Serial Walker thief targeted 19 shops in just one month after getting suspended sentence
Patience has finally ran out with John Hill, who, at the age of 27, already has 101 offences on his record, as he was locked-up for stealing a total of £2,267.71 - worth of goods
Funeral notices in the Chronicle this week including tributes to a loving mam
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Meet the 'affectionate' rescue dog in urgent need of a home in Tyne and Wear
Hector the German Wirehaired Pointer x Vizsla was just a puppy when he was rescued by The Setter & Pointer Project and now he is looking for a new home
Top Newcastle surgeon on using brain implants to help restore patients' mobility
The medical innovation could transform what's possible for people with debilitating conditions from Parkinson's to epilepsy
Thousands of people take part in The Active Sunderland BIG 3K Run through Sunderland city centre
The event, which was organised by Sunderland City Council, was a sell out
Girl, 8, waiting for heart transplant celebrates First Communion at Newcastle hospital
Brave eight-year-old girl Aoife Fleming is waiting for a heart transplant at the Freeman Hospital.
Tributes paid to beloved Tyneside comedian and panto dame after death aged 80
Bob Stott has delighted thousands of theatregoers at the South Shields Customs House with his acting and comic performances
Sunderland fans pay tribute to Bradley Lowery on what would have been his 15th birthday
Sunderland fans unveiled a flag with Bradley's picture on before kick off, and both sets of fans applauded in the 15th minute to mark Bradley's birthday
Wallsend man accused of strangling his own mum with a dog lead
Michael Habbershaw allegedly intentionally strangled the woman sometime between November 2024 and August 2025
These 19 lovable Dogs Trust canines looking for their forever homes in the North East
Here are the beautiful pups hoping to find their forever home in the North East.
Drivers face £1,000 fine for failing to do one simple job as 150,000 cars clamped
If you don’t complete this job on time, the 'consequences can be significant', according to DVLA officials