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Great-grandad, 82, 'oldest writer' in South Shields to have debut novel published
'The Lady in the Barrel' by George Crozier is inspired by tales of Tyneside fishing communities and a mysterious discovery at the Black Middens Rocks
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Artist creates striking sand art piece of L.S. Lowry on Northumberland beach
Northumberland-based sand artist Claire Eason created a large-scale artwork on Spittal Beach
Bus crash horror leaves one Brit dead and kills 18 others
The crash has left 25 others injured
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Lloyds Bank axes key service - how customers will be affected by change
The bank says very few customers were choosing to use the service and there is an alternative for people to use instead
Northumberland council ordered to pay out £1,000 over 20-month planning delay
A disgruntled resident complained after a 'serious delay' in determining a building regulations application
Three generations of family run Whitley Bay firm celebrate 30 years of transforming homes
North East family run business celebrates 30 'blinding' years in business
Teen caught with knife just two days after taking part in Newcastle street fight
Finlay Day-Ault had taken part in the pre-arranged brawl, which involved a large group of youths and was found with the blade during his subsequent arrest 48 hours later
Residents raising cash for independent reviews into proposed housing sites in North Tyneside
Worries persist over council proposals which could see over 18,000 new homes built across North Tyneside by 2042
Gateshead road repairs backlog begins to clear - but 123km still 'of concern'
The percentage of unclassified roads in Gateshead in need of maintenance has dipped to 18%, or 123km
Gang of thieves raid famous Newcastle factory site spending three days stripping valuables
Georgian Dimitru, Razvan Dorobod and Andrei Olteanu were part of a gang who burgled the former Nestle factory in Newcastle
All the road closures and roadworks across the North East this week
Here is a full list of the planned road closures and roadworks across the region for the week beginning Monday, February 23
Greggs £2.99 Too Good To Go bag leaves man baffled after seeing 14 items inside
A Greggs customer was left utterly baffled after opening his Too Good To Go surprise bag when he got home
Mum still breastfeeds her four-year-old girl and says she's the 'healthiest child' she knows
Mum-of-four Kay Smith continues to breastfeed Bleubelle, 4, and said she still saw her youngest child 'as a baby'
Teacher called student 'sweet cheeks' in sexual text messages that got him banned
Christopher Williams Davies sent messages of a sexual nature to two students
Man arrested after eight people injured in horror head-on A1 crash in Northumberland
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving following a horror crash on the A1
Newcastle dad who hit girlfriend in face was paranoid she was cheating on him
Peter White attacked his long-term girlfriend, causing her lip and nose to bleed, also hid a tracking device in her car
Death notices and funeral announcements in The Newcastle Chronicle this week
A selection of tributes to people who have passed away around the North East
Bid to get 'brave' Newcastle United wheelchair player the priceless 'gift of movement'
Amelie Davey is hoping to get life-changing equipment which would reduce her deterioration and give her a much brighter future
The areas of Newcastle most impacted by recent criminal damage in December 2025
Discover which Tyneside areas are deemed most dangerous based on recent crime data, highlighting the region’s policing neighbourhoods.
Photographer captures moment peckish otter catches giant crab for breakfast in Northumberland
Photographer Linda Johnson couldn't believe her luck when she snapped the otter swimming in the River Coquet