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Great North Run LIVE: Updates as thousands head for home after incredible race day
63,000 runners took on the 13.1-mile Great North Run route from Newcastle city centre to South Shields - and the Chronicle was there from the start to the finish line
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New burst water main update as Gateshead road re-opens after day of disruption
Askew Road in Gateshead has now re-opened after being closed on Sunday
Gateshead flooding LIVE: Updates on recovery work after burst water main on Great North Run day
Drivers heading out for the Great North Run are being warned about flooding at the Redheugh Bridge roundabout
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Tynedale mum launches counselling charity after son's cancer death - 'it means he is never far away'
Ryan Castle died aged just 22 after an aggressive brain tumour was found
Tarmac worker who went on shoplifting spree spent '£3k a week' on crack-cocaine
Warren Boustead had never been in trouble until he was 'introduced' to the class A drug and he turned to stealing meat from supermarkets
Police make four arrests at Newcastle city centre boxing event as fight videos go viral
Police attended the Utilita Arena on Saturday where the Misfits boxing event was taking place
Gateshead burst water main update as disruption set to continue
Work to deal with debris following a burst water main in Gateshead continues.
Meghan Markle posts adorable outdoor clips of kids after Sussexes' UK return
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex recently moved back to the UK
The horrifying murder of Peter McMahon who was tortured and hidden in a freezer
We look back at the horrifying murder of grandad Peter McMahon as ITV documentary revisits case
The forgotten stories of women who worked at M&S' original Penny Bazaar in Newcastle's Grainger Market
Young women at Newcastle Grainger Market's famous Marks & Spencer Penny Bazaar helped support Newcastle families through hardship and change
Mystery solved as Newcastle’s Ouseburn Farm finds children pictured nearly 50 years ago
The youngsters who featured in a 1978 national magazine article have come forward as adults
'People are not content' – Newcastle Council leader slams 'invasive' filming amid plans for ban
A council crackdown could impose a blanket ban on “harassing recording" in Newcastle, with offenders facing on-the-spot fines and court prosecution
Tyneside mum sheds 4st after appearing 'unrecognisable' in photo
Megs Watson slimmed from a size 18-20 to a size 12-14
Andy Burnham gives exclusive interview after making history at Great North Run
The Prime Minister participated in the event, raising money for homelessness charity Changing Lives in the process
Newcastle beauty salon team provide vital support for those experiencing domestic abuse
The team at Skullen Studios are backing the Care in the Chair scheme.
Andy Burnham makes salary donation to Changing Lives on Great North Run day
The Prime Minister is fundraising for the homelessness charity, after he visited last month to launch his national drive to end rough sleeping
Northumbrian Water update on Gateshead flooding after 'heavy burst' causes disruption
The clean-up operation is well underway at this time, with support from both Gateshead Council and Northumbria Police
Gateshead artist who Kevin Keegan inspired to create tribute to Newcastle United legend
Ronnie Pattison has picked up his paintbrushes to make the emotional artwork, with half of the proceeds going to The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
Amazon 'on precipice' of expanding drone deliveries to entire North East town
The US tech giant started a 'limited number' of the flights in February, with certain items able to be delivered by drone
Pictures show aftermath of dramatic Gateshead burst water main flooding
The main impacted area is around the roundabout near the Redheugh Bridge, and both Northumbrian Water and Northumbria Police are on the scene