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Ann Widdecombe's family announce public memorial for former MP later this year
Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor, Devon, on July 9
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Huge World Cup row breaks out as FIFA faces formal complaint over Donald Trump
The Norwegian Football Federation are planning to lodge a formal complaint with FIFA's ethics committee
New board game aims to bring Gateshead industrial sites' stories to life
Bottles, Coal and Iron aims to transport players back to when the Tyne Derwent Way was a much more industrial landscape
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All the North East Lloyds and Halifax bank branches closing in 2026 - full list
The Lloyds and Halifax branches affected are in South Tyneside, North Tyneside, County Durham and Gateshead
Expert highlights 'root problem' with Andy Burnham's electricity bill change
Experts weigh in as Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced VAT on electricity bills will be scrapped from October 1, 2026
Teen girl and woman die after beach incident as third person hospitalised
A woman in her 40s and a teenage girl have died at a popular UK beach after getting into difficulty in the water
All the North East councils allowing pavement parking as 'accessibility' row beaks out
FOIs obtained by the BBC has shown that most North East councils allow for parking bays and signage on pavements.
Urgent milk 'do not consume' warning for shoppers over possible contamination
The Food Standards Agency is asking customers not to consume the affected milk products but to return them in exchange for a refund - here are all the warning details
'Dogs on leads' warning on Tyneside coast as clean-up launched after Port of Tyne collision
Efforts continue to clear up plastic pellets that have been washing up along the coast.
Scarlett Moffatt 'beyond devastated' after death of 'one of a kind' mother-in-law
Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt has seen two family deaths in short order this summer.
North East housing crisis warning as 43,000 households left homeless or in 'unsuitable' properties
North East leaders have warned that the region must rapidly accelerate its housebuilding, with particular concern over a lack of one-bedroom properties and accessible homes
NHS data shows how 'busiest June ever' saw thousands head to North East hospitals each day
ChronicleLive analysis of NHS England data shows the pressure on NHS departments during June
Coastal cycle path, city centre upgrades, and school routes backed in £18.6m transport boost
Funding has been agreed for a raft of cycling and walking infrastructure upgrades across different parts of the North East, including a new bike route on the Northumberland coast
Obsessed Northumberland man subjected dog walker to terrifying and bizarre campaign of stalking
Alex Udell targeted a woman he met while she walking her dog and falsely claimed to be having an affair with her
North East firefighters to take part in New York run in memory of those who lost their lives on 9/11
Colleagues from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) will take part in the event
Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Wednesday's £2m lottery jackpot
We have everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Wednesday, July 22
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, July 22
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Wednesday, July 22
County Durham man 'wedged legs behind seat to prepare for impact' in bus crash
David Colledge was on the bus from Stanley to Washington which crashed into a family property on Hilltop in Stanley earlier this week
Second man charged with criminal damage for felling of County Durham Christmas tree avoids jail
Dominic Radcliffe acted as a lookout when his friend Dylan McNamara cut down the tree, which had also stood as a war memorial for 10 years
Families of killed North East children urge Andy Burnham to review early prison releases
The loved ones of Archie York and Maya Chappell have welcomed new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's pledge to review a policy that could see prisoners released earlier into their jail terms