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Martin Lewis says state pensioners under '£380/wk' check for potential payout
Personal finance expert explained new figures show around 900,000 people who are eligible are not claiming the DWP benefit
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No movement on demolition of Tyneside care home engulfed by flames nearly two years ago
The ex-Stanton Lodge care home has been left burnt out since the summer of 2024 following a suspected arson attack
Lidl 'committed to delivering discount supermarket' despite withdrawing plans in Northumberland town
Lidl's planning application for the Lane Nurseries site on Ponteland's Callerton Lane has been withdrawn
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'Unhinged' car park rage thug attacked couple in front of their young daughters in North Shields
Kurt Kirkham subjected the mum and dad to a shocking attack as their crying children watched in horror
Metrocentre NHS centre to get £13.5m expansion and offer 38,000 extra appointments a year
The NHS testing hub in the old House of Fraser store in Gateshead is to expand
Dying woman wore bright red lipstick every day until her last for touching reason
Marie Curie hospice staff have shared powerful life lessons learned from terminally ill patients
Probe ongoing after Brit tourist killed in La Gomera crash
Another British survivor of the La Gomera bus crash has been released from hospital as the investigation continues into the incident that killed one tourist and injured 27 others.
Football fan accused of killing man with one punch on pre-game night out
Lewis MacLeod, 36, is alleged to delivered 'a forceful punch' to Michael Edwards, 43, outside a convenience store on Borough High Street
'Dangerous' North East paedophile who preyed on young girls is jailed for 15 years
Luke Joseph Connor, 43, is behind bars after he subjected his two victims to 'heinous acts' that left them traumatised
North Tyneside Council to begin search for new senior director
The new role has been made available following the deletion of a previous senior role
Calls for 20mph speed limit to be introduced on two Greenside roads
Residents are calling for a 20mph zones and better road safety measures for Greenside
Royal visit 'a very proud moment' for North East hospital unit treating tiny newborns
Nurses at the Royal Victoria Infirmary's neo-natal intensive care unit spoke of their pride at a visit from Princess Anne
Car smashes into business at North Shields Fish Quay and vehicles torched in arson attack
Emergency services have been at the scene of a suspected arson attack in the Clifford Street area of North Shields
Family launch armed street brawl and vigilante revenge attack
Four members of the Jenkins family armed themselves with weapons including a nail-studded plank and sought revenge after two men smashed up their home with golf clubs
Set For Life results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Monday, April 13
Tonight's Set For Life could see one player scoop £10,000 every month for 30 years
North East councils' top earners named in latest Town Hall Rich List
Durham County Council's chief executive was the top local authority earner in the North East in 2024/25, while Northumberland had the highest number of staff on more than £100,000
Moment murderous knifeman is arrested for trying to kill housemate in Sunderland
As Adam Ahmed was jailed for 27 years, Northumbria Police released footage of him being arrested for stabbing two men at the house they shared
Scarlett Moffatt makes I'm A Celebrity announcement as camp left divided
Scarlett Moffatt will share an announcement regarding two new campmates joining I'm A Celebrity South Africa as camps split into rival kingdoms
Greggs goes beyond breakfast clubs to fund after-school fun and trips
Greggs has cemented its commitment to its breakfast clubs in new funds detailed in its latest Greggs Pledge report
Tragedy as two people die at scene of horror North East crash with road closed
A man in his 20s and a woman in her late teens sadly passed away at the scene after a VW Polo crashed into a tree