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MC Tazo 'snubbed' by Britain's Got Talent as Geordie dance icon missing from semi final line-up
MC Tazo gave one of the most talked about auditions of Britain's Got Talent 2026 but has been axed from the competition
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Police continue search for missing North East man after 'recent sighting'
Northumbria Police is re-appealing for the public’s help as they continue with efforts to locate a man they have named only as 'Colin'
State Pensioners with back or joint pain could get up to £458 a month from DWP
Many people have health conditions that affect their everyday life but may not be aware they could be entitled to a particular Government benefit
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Rachel Reeves speech LIVE: Updates as Chancellor unveils cost of living plan
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is announcing several measures to ease the cost of living for householders across the UK today
Aer Lingus emergency landing at Gatwick as Dublin to Geneva flight declares emergency
Flight EI680, which departed Dublin Airport at 6.26am on Thursday bound for Geneva International Airport
A19 crash LIVE: Lanes re-open and crash cleared in South Tyneside
One lane was closed on the A19 northbound after a crash shortly before 9am
DWP sick note rule update to target 4 areas of England as 'system is broken'
More than 11 million "fit notes" were handed out last year
Watch moment 'prolific' Tyneside burglars return home with stolen goods
Paul Carr, 44, and Glenn McCarthy, 39, targeted the sheds in Marina Drive, South Shields in July last year, and have both received suspended prison sentences
Family 'want answers' after 'gentle giant', 32, dies with stomach 'leak'
'It’s so hard to live with knowing Wayne was treated so poorly'
Full list of 19 Universal Credit changes you need to report to DWP or risk fine
People who claim Universal Credit may not realise that some everyday life changes need to be declared to the DWP
New high street unit set up to tackle local shops fronting organised crime
The new High Street Organised Crime Unit will carry out raids, seize cash and close shops in a nationwide crackdown on high street shops fronting organised crime gangs
Transport Secretary says some disabilities 'should not get you a Blue Badge'
Councils could be ordered to review those who have badges as millions are now on the roads
BBC expert says common statin mistake is ‘not a disaster’
Millions of people in the UK are prescribed statins to help manage their cholesterol
CCTV images released in search for missing man last seen travelling by train from Newcastle
Stuart, 54, travelled by train from Newcastle to Liverpool on Tuesday morning
Newcastle sex offender struck again on train to London and left victim in tears
Stephen Denison previously groped a schoolchild at a bus stop and tried to hug and kiss a woman in a church
Plans for huge Northumberland business sites with potential for 6,000 jobs
The Northumberland Strategic Investment Site and nearby Ashwood Business Park have both been showcased to investors
Government will adopt North East Mayor's Kids Go Free bus initiative
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has now announced free travel on buses for children this August
'Abhorrent' Northumberland robber attacked terrified 79-year-old woman in her own home
Geoffrey O'Brien forced his way into the pensioner's home in Ashington and grabbed and dragged her
Tribute to 'inspiring man' Sir Bobby Robson as doctor highlights the power of lifesaving cancer clinical trials
The late Sir Bobby Robson will lend his name to the new cancer trials institute on Tyneside.
Government decision on Blyth Relief Road funding expected in the next month
It is expected that the long-awaited project will be completed in 2029