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North East man allegedly deliberately infected seven men with HIV, court hears
Adam Hall, of Washington, denies inflicting GBH with intent on seven men and raping five men and is standing trial at Newcastle Crown Court
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Metro bosses address growing climate crisis threat after Cumbria train derailment
More frequent extreme weather events are posing a threat to the North East's public transport services during incidents of high heat, storms, and heavy rainfall
Man survives after crashlanding helicopter in field
Eyewitnesses on social media said the aircraft was 'spinning out' and 'falling from the sky'
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NSPCC calls for urgent action as North East online grooming crimes rise by 20%
Figures provided by police forces across the North East and Cumbria show that 370 offences of this kind were recorded in the last year
Great-grandmother dies after being hit by van in Northumberland supermarket car park
Alicia Ternent, 69, passed away following incident at Morrison's in Alnwick
Government to scrap police and crime commissioners after 'failed experiment'
Police and crime commissioners will be abolished from 2028, in a decision that one in the North East has branded an "ill-thought through proposal"
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We've helped 800 people across Newcastle with cheap and accessible food this year
A community space helping local residents afford high quality food is celebrating its two year anniversary.
Every Gateshead business with a one star hygiene rating in November
Inspectors were not impressed by these sites.
UK households getting £174 BBC TV licence refund after 'switching to Netflix'
TV Licensing is sending out refunds of up to 174 to households that have recently cancelled their television licences
Boy, 10, in 'critical condition' after being hit by a car on North East road
A man in his 20s has been arrested following the collision on Old Mill Road in Sunderland
Octopus energy announces some households will pay £0 energy bills for five years
The energy giant has issued the update for households living in France, in the European Union, as it extends and expands its Zero Bills initiative
Millions of UK drivers urged to 'fill up now' before 12pm on Friday
The Met Office has issued an amber alert for Storm Claudia, which is expected to bring torrential rain and strong winds across large parts of the UK - here's what to do
Item inside your car that's 'dirtier than a toilet seat'
Your car is likely harbouring more germs than you think
Drivers with dogs issued £5,000 fine warning over little-known pets rule
Dog owners not only face a big financial penalty but also risk the safety of their pets by flouting one rule
I love these 11 stunning Lumiere Durham artworks and the stories behind them
The Lumiere spectacular is back to light up Durham’s night skies for one last time.
Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, shoppers breaking car park rules as drivers 'called out'
A content creator has called out motorists and said people should "mind their own business"
UK pensioners urged to 'act now' to save £13,620 ahead of November budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her plans for the country's finances in just two weeks - and there are fears that pensioners could be hit by a range of changes
We're Patriotic Millionaires and we want the Chancellor raise our taxes to lift kids of out poverty
A campaign group representing wealthy Britons has argued that increasing taxes on the richest could “lift kids out of poverty” and support the rebuilding of public services.
First seal pups of season born off Northumberland coast as annual survey launched
The remote Islands off the Northumberland coast are home one of the largest grey seals colonies with around 3,000 pups born each autumn
Sandwich made by Newcastle company allegedly had glass in it when sold at garage
Directors Alan George Porthouse and John Joseph Robson were at the helm of Seasons when a coronation chicken sandwich, made by the company, was suspected of being sold with a piece of glass in it