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Nurdles spilled in Port of Tyne crash may have reached as far as Denmark
The pellets have littered North East beaches since the spill in July
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Blyth Relief Road update with Government backing for £55m scheme 'off the table'
The Department for Transport confirmed it would not be putting up money for the long-awaited building of a new relief road to ease congestion around Blyth
'My house is about to go boom': Gateshead woman who hated where she lived torched home
Caroline Robertson who was struggling with her mental health, caused thousands of pounds of damage
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Newcastle bus passenger bit man and strangled his teenage son after flipping over 'abuse'
John Farnsworth attacked the youngster on a Stagecoach service before turning his attention to his father, who had come to his aid
E.ON Next confirms £150 energy bill discount for 565,000 UK households
E.ON Next has applied a £150 Warm Home Discount credit to more than half a million customers' energy accounts
Major update on state pension age change to 65 with DWP issuing response
A petition to reduce the State Pension age back to 65 has passed 100,000 signatures, triggering a potential parliamentary debate
Metro bosses apologise over Google Pay issue for passengers with Pop cards
Tyne and Wear Metro travellers can't currently top up Pop cards hosted on Google Pay
Winning Set for Life numbers for Monday which could win you £10,000 a month
We have everything you need to know about the Set for Life draw from October 26
Every update on A1 crash which sparked major delays for drivers near the Metrocentre
Traffic was queuing on the A1 in Gateshead with congestion seen from the Metrocentre stretching back as far as Team Valley
Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, October 26
We will be bringing live breaking updates and results from the National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Monday, October 26
Northumberland girl, 13, had a headache on holiday but she was actually having a stroke
Matilda Stacey was suffering with a headache before her left leg became numb, which doctors initially put down to a dead leg
Grieving North East family were wrongly told of dad's 'second post-mortem'
The Trotter family want to see scrutiny and a full inquest into their dad's death
Plans to transform Northumberland house into children's home approved despite objections
Despite delays, Northumberland councillors have approved plans from Nutrix Homes for a new residential home in Bedlington.
Mayor backs Newcastle and Sunderland fans' plea over Tyne-Wear derby 'bubble' restrictions
Newcastle United and Sunderland fans had called on North East mayor Kim McGuinness to help them in a quest for answers over why December's Tyne-Wear derby will have 'bubble' restrictions on away fans
Storm Boelo causes chaos in Newcastle with dozens of trees damaged or fallen
Storm Boelo left many homes without power across the region as the poor weather continues today
Motorists issued important advice over windscreens this week
Millions of motorists have been issued crucial advice this week in order to remain safe behind the wheel. It's very crucial to bear in mind windscreens when driving
Behind the scenes of Tyne Tunnel's 'UK first' emergency response after car bursts into flames
The vehicle started to catch fire and was quickly engulfed in flames
Daniel Ambler murder trial LIVE: Seaham petrol station worker knew 'something untoward was going to happen'
Barry Anderson, Ashton Anderson, Barry Logan Anderson, Ajay Henry and Tyler Leadbetter deny murdering Daniel Ambler in Seaham
Murder accused's ex-girlfriend was in 'state of panic' before Nissan was driven into Daniel Ambler
Daniel Ambler was found with fatal injuries following a collision at the Esso Asda Express Service Station in Seaham, County Durham
Security guard at The Gate in Newcastle mown down and left unconscious trying to stop motorbike thief
Bradley Wallace and another man were caught red-handed stealing a motorbike from The Gate car park when he collided with a security guard as he tried to flee