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'Isolated' stalker left student terrified after bombarding her with gifts and messages
Karen Ridley, 63, became 'fixated' on a student and subjected her to a frightening stalking campaign
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NHS outlines six ways to ease hay fever symptoms as North East sees high pollen levels
The Met Office has explained that the North East currently has very high birch pollen and high ash pollen - here's some useful advice from health experts
Young entrepreneurs' networking idea celebrates high street businesses
Andy Bartlett returned to the region to launch First Connections with fellow businessman Simon Binns
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Trump threatens UK with 'big tariff' as US relations continue to deteriorate
The threat of the tariff is in response to a particular tax on US tech companies
Martin Lewis alerts UK to new scam advertised featuring his face
The scam was first discovered by a fan on X (formerly Twitter)
The County Durham farm being sold for the first time in over 175 years
Whiley Hill Farm is on the market for the first time since 1850
Drone footage shows construction beginning at new Sir Bobby Robson Institute in Newcastle
The new Sir Bobby Robson Institute should be open by the end of 2027.
Leading North East union figure warns visa changes will put social care at 'breaking point'
UNISON has said it is "morally wrong" to apply changes to the requirements for people to receive settled immigration status.
Lengthy Tyne and Wear Metro delays after four trains withdrawn due to 'technical issues'
There were 20 minute delays caused on Metro services due to four failed trains on Friday
Starmer hits back at Trump over threatened Falkland Islands sovereignty review
A leaked Pentagon email has outlined options for Donald Trump to hit back at Nato allies over lack of support in the Middle East, including reassessing US backing for the UK's Falkland Islands sovereignty
Boy, 12, miraculously survives horror Newcastle scooter crash after parents told 'expect the worst'
Doctors told West Denton schoolboy Davide-Daniel Tiblea's parents he was unlikely to survive the worst head injuries they had seen
'You are a disgrace': Newcastle thief fleeced 89-year-old Alzheimer's sufferer out of thousands
Amy Walker, of Heaton, exploited her late grandad's partner by using her money to pay for a holiday and other online purchases worth more than £7,000
Ofgem alert to energy customers including Octopus, OVO and British Gas - 'you have rights'
Ofgem has issued an alert advising people struggling to pay their energy bills that they have 'rights'
Safest places to live in the North East: Latest crime stats show areas with highest and lowest burglary rates
How likely are you to be burgled where you live?
DWP paying £778 into bank accounts of people with common health condition
The DWP could send out up to £778 in Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in May for people with musculoskeletal disease
Nationwide issues mortgage update as major change takes effect from Friday
The latest changes affect a range of fixed deals for both first-time buyers and those moving home - here are the full details
Gateshead health chiefs defend closure of elderly ward at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
The hospital ward was shut down last year as part of wider moves to move more care into the community
Man dies on Cathay Pacific flight from Manchester to Hong Kong after collapsing
A 51-year-old man collapsed and died on a Cathay Pacific flight from Manchester to Hong Kong, with paramedics boarding the plane upon landing
Changes to renting from May 1 2026 explained including whether tenants can still be evicted
Major changes for tenants start on May 1, 2026
Newcastle Central Station's Victorian toilets getting major revamp
LNER has submitted proposals to upgrade the men's toilets at Newcastle Central Station, which date back to the 1890s and have been the subject of passenger complaints about their poor state